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i “a The (50% Crhnment, i. 2005. In 201, , et ‘ (NUH™M) and bot, = the National H, ves Territorics., ae The activities o}, E cof Kerala, includ, necessary infrast, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 4. a..2005, , ay NTS Aayog, , Le See, . lrue, s also the head of the, , h), , . False. The, se. The NITI Aayog is headed by the Prime Minister,who i, ~ouncil of Ministers., , ;, , y to cater to the requirements of the, “ gervices in cludii, , 3. False a, se.A minister introduces a bill in the assembl, , people in a better way., _ programmes for, accredited private health institutions. Bs Betindiness, }, > Eradication Pr, , |. It is the respor, , 5. True, III. :, 1. The recommendations made by the NITI Aayog for the utilisation of the available a, resources are taken into account by the Council of Ministers before deciding upon 4 Bea secith a: |, manner of resource allocation. 6 c a a ce, | | nelp the centi, 2. The three dimensions of health are physical, mental and social. Se cenctur, Das : ,, 2. ee and public are the two types of healthcare facilities available to the people of As pet a tep, ndia. cc a, oe 7 the healthca, - see ee of India had launched the National Rural Health Mission (NRH™) The Di, in 2 , VA ° e Lire, oversees, infrastru, , 5. The Ker: is initiati, erala state is initiating a Health Management Information System for online, , reporti, porting and analysis of a variety of medical data which are necessary for healt! eeacludi, IV. 1. The collective wealth of : -' —, Peas e we, . th of a country is termed as its resources. Resources can be natural progran, material and human. cee |, It is important to all * Some 0, o allocate reso, ae ae to ensure a balanced plan for their use, and to Nation, evelopment o a, aol ee ie regions of the state. This includes the promotion of Contr, onomic justi, justice by creating employment opportunities and focusing on = Progra, co * thes, , backward regions by the government., , z. m= to World Health Organization (WHO), ‘Health is a state of complet, . * * , ‘, physical, mental, and social well-being of an individual and society at | 1 ne, merely the absence of disease or infirmity. —, , areas |, , Healt, , 3. Public healthcare services i, and health centres a The Government of India runs a number of hospitals, are established with the hel ae spread across both urban and rural areas. these, The public healthcare Sut ms ae p ee — that the citizens of the country p*y:, very low cost. This is dané’so ei . he althcare services at either free of a, ee. s done so that even poor people can |, treatment. 5 Lia eae anes a people can have access to quality medical

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These services are available in both |, To improve «|, , , Jat) a, and rural areas, and are established La 4 :, individuals and companies using th.\,, own mone x a, , ilities are Not owned |... ~~, Since these facilitie IT OW ned by the | q, government, some of these services 4,, , , , pread ac ross bo, , th urban and rural areas,, thes, , © are established with the help of money, , from taxe vat ry, 4M taxes that the citizens of the count, , to OTpa DuUSe in, , coastal and urb;, , of childrer, , , Seen he ot St ; a -wity Corne, [he public healthcare facilities include quality ae og Activity, , , , , healthcare . : ‘, € services at either free or at a ve aa at times beyond the . | Was Soya, low cost a expensive and ar 1¢ € Ope | 4 : pe ile Out More, of the common man. —_—s, ) ad Seats may browse 1, , 3. ‘The Directorate of Health Services, administered by the government of Kerala,, , provides preventive and promotive healthcare in addition ¥ me routine curative, services and rehabilitation aspects of healthcare. Its activities include the establish..., and maintenance of medical institutions with necessary infrastructure, control of, communicable diseases, rendering of family welfare services including maternal anq, , child health services, and implementation of national programmes for the contro} ay,, , eradication of diseases., , 4. The reasons for the success of the Kerala healthcare programmes are as follows:, , * Priority is given to the upgradation of health infrastructures in rural and urban ayy, , ¢ In Kerala, NRHM funding has made it possible to upgrade Community Heal:,, Centres (CHC) and other medical institutions., , ¢ Upgradation of general hospitals, district hospitals, taluk hospitals and other, , institutions have also taken place., , ¢ To provide primary healthcare services to tribals, several mobile medical units, are functioning in the state. These vehicles conduct medical camps in remot, tribal settlements where treatment for basic illnesses, antenatal and postnatal car, immunisation services, prevention and control of communicable diseases, etc. ar, , provided., , © Accredited social health activists are voluntary workers who ensure that the prima, healthcare services are accessed by the rural poor for prevention and control 0!, communicable diseases and community-based mental health programme., , , , oye, es, , , , , , 5. Programmes in Kerala for women and child LG, A special school health programme has been | | | |, , government and government-aided schools. *, , “es and informed adult human beings by pr, , thood and adolescence., , , , , , private health institutions, =, , ~