ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL ASC C & C,BANGALORE-07

SOCIAL SCIENCE DATE:21/06/2021

CLASS: VII
LESSON:1 POLITY
ROLE OF THE GOVERNMENT IN HEALTH
 READ THE LESSON CAREFULLY BEFORE START WRITING THIS WORK.
 DRAW LINE AFTER EVERY ANSWER.
 FILL INDEX PROPERLY WITH THE GIVEN DATE.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER

1) Democracy is of the people, by the people and for the people. Government is expected to
work for the welfare of people through provisions of education, health, infrastructure, etc.
Out of the following, which is the expected role of the government.

1)providing filthy drinking water for all the citizens of the country

2)polluting environment

3)having clean and pollution free environment

4)allowing people to litter around

2) The government is not able to provide clean drinking water to all the citizens of India. 21% of the
communicable

diseases are water borne. Which of the following is a water borne disease?

1)Diarrhoea

2)Hepatitis

3)Worms
4)All of the above
3) India has a large number of doctors, clinics and hospitals. The country also has a
considerable experience and knowledge in running 'public' healthcare system. What is Pubic
Healthcare system?

1)This is a system of theatres and multiplex.

2)This is a system of museums and gardens.

3)This is a system of hospitals and health centers run by the government.

4)This is a chain of restaurants.

4) One of the major function of public healthcare system is to prevent the spread of
dangerous diseases such as TB, malaria, jaundice, cholera, diarrhoea etc. When is this
possible?

1)When all the work is done by the government.

2)When all the work is done by the citizens of the country

3)When the government and the people work together to achieve this common goal.

4)When everything is handed over to the private sectors.

5 ) Private health facilities are privately owned and are not under the government. There is a
wide range of private health facilities that exist in India. A large number of doctors run their
own private clinics. In rural areas, one can find RMPs. What are RMPs?

1 )Registered medical practitioners

2)Rural medical practioners

3)Registered Medical Property

4)Rural Multiplex Pictures

STATE TRUE OR FALSE

1)In India, private hospitals are more than government owned hospitals.

2)India has the best healthcare system in the world.

3)Doctors prefer to live and work in urban areas than in rural areas.
4)Many people in India do not get even basic healthcare.

5)Private hospitals usually have patients who are rich.

6)Communicable diseases are diseases that spread from one person to another,
usually through water, food, air, etc.

Answer the following questions:

1) What are the different ways through which the government can take steps to
provide healthcare to all? Discuss.
Answer
The government can take the following steps to provide healthcare to all:

 Spreading healthcare awareness among common people through different means like
workshops, seminars and training camps.
 Increasing the number of healthcare centres, hospitals and family welfare centres.
 Organising free health check-up camps for general public.
 Organising Pulse Polio and other similar special campaigns.
 Keeping a check on the services provided by doctors, nurses and other staff of the
government hospitals.

2) What differences do you find between private and public healthcare services in your area?

Answer

*Cost of services

*availability of service

3) ‘Improvement in water and sanitation can control many diseases’. Explain with the help of
examples.

Answer

‘Improvement in water and sanitation can control many diseases.’ This statement is true if
we consider the number of water-borne diseases that many people suffer from. Diseases
like diarrhea, dysentery, and cholera which cause many deaths can be prevented if clean
drinking water is provided and sanitation facilities are looked after.