LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – SOCIAL WORK
THIRD SEMESTER – APRIL 2004
SW 3972/SW 920 –III HEALTH SERVICES IN INDIA
Date : 16.04.04 Max : 100 marks
Duration: 9 – 12 noon Hours: 3 hrs
SECTION – A
Answer ALL within 50 words each: (10 x 2 = 20 marks)
- What is the Alma Ata Declaration?
- Define preventive medicine.
- Define Primary Health Care.
- Write a short note on Integrated rural development program (IRDP).
- Define National health planning.
- State two reasons as to how environment can be considered as a determinant of health.
- Define infant mortality rate.
- Give any four uses of health information system
- Define epidemiology.
- State any four functions of a community health worker.
SECTION – B
Answer any FOUR within 300 words each: (4 x 10 = 40 marks)
- Explain the health care delivery system in rural India.
- Discuss the recommendation levels of Bhore committee.
- Explain the levels of prevention with suitable examples.
- Explain the various issues that require immediate attention in order to improve the health status of women.
- Discuss the importance of decentralised planning of health.
SECTION – C
Answer any TWO within 600 words each: (2 x 20 = 40 marks)
- Critically analyse the health services available in India.
- Explain the socio economic and cultural factors that influence the health status of our population.
- Explain the main provisions of the National health policy.