Role of the Government in Health Test - 2

21% of communicable disease is water borne. For example, diarrhea, worms, hepatitis, etc.

In 1996, the Kerala government made some major changes in the state. Forty per cent of the entire state budget was given to Panchayats. They could plan and provide for their requirements.

Healthcare facilities have grown substantially over the years. In 1950, there were only 2,717 hospitals in India. In 1991, there were 11,174 hospitals. In 2000, the number grew to 18,218.

These centers are trained in dealing with common illnesses and work under the supervision of doctors at the Primary Health Centre (PHC). Such a center covers many villages in a rural area.

In private hospitals we have to spend more in comparison to government hospitals. We have to buy all medicines prescribed by the doctor from outside. We are also forced to avail all facilities that are available inside the clinic which are costlier than the outside market

urban areas. Urban areas have a large number of doctors, many of them providing specialized services. There are hospitals and nursing homes that are privately owned.

21% of communicable disease is water borne. For example, diarrhea, worms, hepatitis, etc.

An OPD is the Out Patient Department of the hospital where people are first brought in and treated without being admitted.

Medical tourist refers to the foreigners that came to hospitals, especially for medical treatment, where they are provided world class facilities at a lower rate comparative to the money they pay in their own country.

According to UNICEF, more than two million children die every year in India from preventable infections

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About five lakh people die from tuberculosis every year. This number is almost unchanged since Independence. Almost two million cases of malaria are reported every year.

Public health service is a chain of health centers and hospitals run by the government. They are linked together to cover both rural and urban areas.

Hakim Sheikh filed a case in the court because of the indifferent attitude of the various government hospitals that refused to admit him.

RMP means Registered Medical Practitioner. In the rural areas, one finds RMPs. Urban areas have a large number of doctors, many of them providing specialized services.