9th Class Social Science Sample Paper Sample Paper - 2 Term - 1

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    What are the objectives of India's national policy on health? Suggest two ways in which the police objectives can be met.                                                                     (5)

    Answer:

    The objectives of the National Health Policy (2002) are (i) Enhancing the contribution of private sector in providing health service for people who can afford to pay. (ii) Giving primacy for prevention and first line curative initiative. (iii) Emphasizing rational use of drugs. (iv) Increasing access to tried systems of Traditional Medicine. Some of the policy objectives can he met  through the following methods (a) Increasing the number of trained nurses or midwives to one per village. (b) Making available generic medicines (instead of branded medicines) at all government dispensaries. There are many other methods for fulfilling the other policy objectives.


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