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Identify the sentences in this chapter that argue about the role of the government in providing public health.

The sentences in this chapter that argue about the role of the government in providing public health are as follows –

i. Public Health care system is a system of hospitals and health centres run by the government catering to a huge population scattered over lakhs of villages.


ii. The public health service is the system of health centres and hospitals run by the government to provide treatment to all kinds of problems - from common illnesses to special services in both the rural and the urban areas.


iii. Public health system is meant to provide quality health care service either free or at low cost.


iv. These public health services also take care to prevent the spread of the diseases such as TB, malaria, Jaundice, cholera, diarrhoea, chikungunya, etc.


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1

Correct the false statements

a. Most rural areas have trained doctors.


b. There are more facilities in hospitals of private sector than the public sector.


c. Nutritious food helps in improving the health scenario.


d. Some doctors may involve in unnecessary treatments to make money.

 2

Jayamma uses the following. Which of these will you include in basic public facilities: a. Drives Scooter to school b. Sends her child to Anganwadi. c. Owns a television set d. Has a mobile phone. e. Sends letters by post office.

 4

Discuss which among the following measures will you consider as instances – OR not an instance of improving the healthcare. Write down why you think so.

a. TB patients are given free medicines.


b. In some villages clean drinking water facilities are arranged.


c. Shopkeepers selling medicines for cold, fever, headache etc.


d. The government provides food grains in Fair Price shops.

 5

Priyamvada runs a private hospital. This has more facilities than that are available in a government hospital. Satyanarayana works as a government doctor in a mandal. Can you write an imaginary dialogue between them about access to health services?