Role of the Government in Health (EXERCISE QUESTION)

Subject-Social Science-                               

Role of the Government in Health

 (EXERCISE QUESTION)

 

 

Q1. In this chapter you have read that health is a wider concept than illness. Look at this quote from the Constitution and explain the terms ‘living standard’ and ‘public health’ in your own words.

An important part of the Constitution says it is the “duty of the state to raise the level of nutrition and the standard of living and to improve public health.”

Answer:

 

Living Standard

The level of living at which they live.

It is a low level if the basic needs are barely satisfied.

If one leads a comfortable life, the living standard is said to be of a higher level.

Public Health

Public health means the health of the general public or people.

The constitution ensures equal access to health t.o all without any discrimination on the basis of caste, creed, sex, religion, etc.

 

Q2. What are the different ways through which the government can take steps to provide healthcare for all? Discuss.

Answer:

The government can take steps to provide healthcare for all by:

a)     Increasing the number of hospitals, healthcare centres, and family welfare centres.

b)    Organizing free camps for the check-up of the general public.

c)     Organizing Pulse Polio campaigns.

d)    Spreading health awareness among common people through different means.

e)     Workshops, seminars, and training camps can also prove to be effective ways.

 

Q3. What differences do you find between private and public health services in your area? Use the following table to compare and contrast these.

Facility	Cost of Service	Availability of Service
Private
Public

 

Answer:

Facility	Cost of Service	Availability of Service
Private	Very expensive	Everything is available but on high cost
Public	Either free or very low cost	There is always rush at the public Hospitals. Everything is available but it takes time.

 

Q4. ‘Improvement in water and sanitation can control many diseases. Explain with the help of examples.

Answer:

a)     Water and sanitation are the basic necessities for the maintenance of our health.

b)    Poor quality of water causes a lot of health problems.

c)     Similarly, poor sanitation causes many epidemics giving birth to dangerous insects and worms.

d)    Recently we saw the spread of Dengue caused by Aedes (a mosquito).

e)     Malaria is also caused by a mosquito called anopheles.

f)      Improvement in water and sanitation can control these happenings.

 

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Question 1.

WHO stands for

(a) Whole Health Organised

(b) Working Healthy Organisation

(c) World Health Organisation

(d) Working Healthy Organised

 

Answer

Answer: (c) World Health Organisation

Question 2.

Health means

(a) Our ability of remaining free from fever

(b) Our ability to remain free of illness and injuries

(c) Our ability of not having any disease

(d) Our ability of remaining free from any injuries

 

Answer

Answer: (b) Our ability to remain free of illness and injuries

 

Question 3.

The______ is a chain of health centres and hospitals run by the government

(a) Urban health service

(b) Public health service

(c) Private health service

(d) Rural health service

 

Answer

Answer: (b) Public health service

 

Question 4.

Healthcare facilities divided in two categories

(a) Public and Private

(b) Rural and Urban

(c) Primary and Secondary

(d) Small and Large

 

Answer

Answer: (a) Public and Private

 

Question 5.

What was the original full name of UNICEF

(a) United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund

(b) Union Nations International Children’s Education Facility

(c) Union Nations International Children’s Emergency Facility

(d) United Nations International Children’s Education Fund

 

Answer

Answer: (a) United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund

 

Question 6.

OPD stands for

(a) Out Patient Department

(b) Out Primary Department

(c) Out Public Department

(d) Out Private Department

 

Answer

Answer: (a) Out Patient Department

 

Question 7.

A disease that attacks a large number of people in an area at the same time is called an

(a) Germ disease

(b) Epidemic

(c) Non communicable

(d) Communicable

 

Answer

Answer: (b) Epidemic

 

Question 8.

These are diseases that are spread from one person to another in many ways such as through water, food, air, etc.

(a) Non-Communicable disease

(b) Germ disease

(c) Bacteria disease

(d) Communicable disease

 

Answer

Answer: (d) Communicable disease

 

Question 9.

PHC stands for

(a) Primary Hospital Centres

(b) Primary Healthcare Centres

(c) Public Healthy Centres

(d) Prime Human Centres

 

Answer

Answer: (b) Primary Healthcare Centres

 

Question 10.

PBKMS stands for

(a) Paschim Banga Khet Mazdoor Samity

(b) Paschim Banga Khalian Mazdoori Sangh

(c) Primary Banga Khet Mazdoori Samity

(d) Primary Banga Khalian Mazdoor Sangh

 

Answer

Answer: (d) Primary Banga Khalian Mazdoor Sangh

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VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

 

1. What do people in a democratic country expect the government? 

Answer: People in a democratic country expect the government to work for their welfare.

 

2. Where do most doctors prefer to settle?

Answer: Most doctors prefer to settle in urban areas.

 

3. Name some water-borne diseases.

Answer: Diarrhoea, worms, hepatitis.

 

4. What problem do rural people face whenever they come in a grip of an illness?

Answer: They have to travel long distances to reach a doctor.

 

5. What do we need to prevent and treat illnesses?

Answer: We need appropriate healthcare facilities such as health centres, hospital laboratories for testing, ambulance services, etc.

 

6. What do you mean by a public health care system?

Answer: This is a system of hospitals and health centres run by the government.

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