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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.
|
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.
MCQs
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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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