The epidemiological focus of ICTPH is to study the health and illnesses of the population and various factors that affect them. We also seek to explore unmet healthcare needs and household level healthcare expenditures that both reflect the extent of gaps in healthcare access and affordability. This information will be used to identify required health interventions for our target populations. Our work facilitates the understanding of rural populations required to design and implement preventive-promotive healthcare strategies core to our mission.