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)

 

1. What is the Alma Ata Declaration?
2. Define preventive medicine.
3. Define Primary Health Care.
4. Write a short note on Integrated rural development program (IRDP).
5. Define National health planning.
6. State two reasons as to how environment can be considered as a determinant of health.
7. Define infant mortality rate.
8. Give any four uses of health information system
9. Define epidemiology.
10. State any four functions of a community health worker.

 

SECTION – B

 

Answer any FOUR within 300 words each:                                          (4 x 10 = 40 marks)

 

11. Explain the health care delivery system in rural India.
12. Discuss the recommendation levels of Bhore committee.
13. Explain the levels of prevention with suitable examples.
14. Explain the various issues that require immediate attention in order to improve the health status of women.
15. Discuss the importance of decentralised planning of health.

 

SECTION – C

 

Answer any TWO within 600 words each:                                          (2 x 20 = 40 marks)

 

16. Critically analyse the health services available in India.
17. Explain the socio economic and cultural factors that influence the health status of our population.
18. Explain the main provisions of the National health policy.

 

 

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