National Health Programmes & Health Care Delivery

Topics in this chapter

• Health Care Delivery Structure
• Health Planning and National Missions
• Ayushman Bharat and Health Financing
• Maternal Child Health and Immunization
• Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control
• Malaria and Vector-Borne Disease Control
• Disease Surveillance and Outbreak Control

Practice questions

1. Question 1Q-45543F

   A 35-year-old multi-gravida woman residing in a rural area is registered under the Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) portal. She is provided with an MCP (Mother and Child Protection) card and receives conditional cash transfer benefits under a major national initiative upon delivering at a public health institution. Which scheme is primarily responsible for providing these financial incentives to promote institutional delivery?

   1. A.Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY)
   2. B.Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA)
   3. C.Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakaram (JSSK)
   4. D.Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY)
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2. Question 2Q-B289C4

   As per the Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS) revised guidelines, a Community Health Centre (CHC) is designed to serve as a referral facility for a specified population in rural areas. What is the standard population norm recommended for establishing a CHC in plain areas?

   1. A.3,000 to 5,000 population
   2. B.10,000 to 20,000 population
   3. C.80,000 to 1,20,000 population
   4. D.5,00,000 to 6,00,000 population
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3. Question 3Q-CFD5E2

   Under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP), the definition of 'Treatment Success' for drug-sensitive pulmonary tuberculosis includes which of the following combinations?

   1. A.Cured only
   2. B.Cured plus Treatment completed
   3. C.Treatment completed plus Patients transferred out
   4. D.Cured plus Treatment completed plus Defaulted patients who resumed treatment
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4. Question 4Q-B3BCBB

   A 40-year-old male presents to the primary health centre with a history of fever, chills, and rigors every 48 hours. A peripheral blood smear confirms Plasmodium vivax infection. Under the National Center for Vector Borne Diseases Control (NCVBDC), what is the recommended anti-relapse therapy (radical cure) given to clear hypnozoites from the liver?

   1. A.Chloroquine for 3 days
   2. B.Primaquine for 14 days
   3. C.Artemisinin-based Combination Therapy (ACT) for 3 days
   4. D.Single dose of Primaquine
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5. Question 5Q-EC5AAB

   Which of the following components forms the core institutional framework at the village level for decentralized health planning and monitoring under the National Health Mission (NHM)?

   1. A.Roghi Kalyan Samiti (RKS)
   2. B.Village Health Sanitation and Nutrition Committee (VHSNC)
   3. C.District Health Society (DHS)
   4. D.Block Programme Management Unit (BPMU)
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