Rural India is still highly affected by the age-old problems of TB, malaria and diarrhoea on one hand, and facing new challenges posed by environmental pollution mainly due to contamination of air by automobiles and industries, and water by agrochemicals on the other. Rural communities in India suffer from a significant lack of access to healthcare. This lack of access results in high rates of maternal mortality, infant mortality, and malnutrition, as well as low life expectancy and low vaccination rates.