Health services, Preventive and curative health programmes in India / M.P. with an emphasis on children and women’s health. Issues related to availability of curative health to all.

<2/”>a >Government of India is committed to the goal of ‘Health for All’  The obligation of the Government to ensure the highest possible health status of India’s Population and access to quality health care has been recognized by a number of key policy documents.Health care system supplement in improving the health of individuals, particularly those belonging to socially and economically disadvantaged groups,which is a key objective of the Indian government and a major consequence of a Constitution.

Recognizing the importance of Health in the process of economic and social development and improving the Quality Of Life of our citizens, the Government of India has resolved to launch the National Rural Health Mission to carry out necessary architectural correction in the basic health care delivery system.

Mission of Madhya Pradesh aims at providing the necessary knowledge and skills to keep all rural people living in the state of Madhya Pradesh to ensure equitable, accountable and effective primary health care especially to the poor Women and children and to promote the quality of their lives. And to enable them to lead a healthy productive life. Thus, there are two main components of the Programs: To provide the knowledge needed to keep the first people healthy and empower the people living in the state, secondly, Madhya Pradesh has adopted the vision adopted by the National Health Mission, Government of India. In order to keep the people healthy, the necessary skills and knowledge are being provided throughout the state and the villagers of the state Provide effective health Services for the population to be strengthened to poor Infrastructure-2/”>INFRASTRUCTURE and as worst performing districts.

Under Universal access to basic health facilities consisting of health card, medical examination following programs / facilities have been initiated by Central and State Government in Uttarakhand:-

  • National Rural Health Mission (NRHM)
  • [su_spoiler title=”National AIDS and STD Control Programme” open=”yes” style=”fancy” icon=”arrow”]Under the programme, following activities are carried out:
    (i)Preventive measures,
    (ii) Targeted Intervention among High Risk Groups,
    (iii) Information, Education and Communication activities in States and UTs,
    (iv) Treatment of sexually transmitted infections, (v) Blood safety and quality assurance,
    (vi)Integrated Counselling & Testing facilities including prevention of Parent to Child Transmission,
    (vii) Rural outreach through Link Worker Scheme,[/su_spoiler]
  • [su_spoiler title=”National AYUSH Mission (NAM)” open=”yes” style=”fancy” icon=”arrow”]Under the mission activities, it is aimed to provide AYUSH services at health centres and promotion of farming of medicinal Plants[/su_spoiler]
  • [su_spoiler title=”Supply of Contraceptives” open=”yes” style=”fancy” icon=”arrow”] Supply of condoms to consumers free of cost; Condom Social Marketing and publicity campaign.[/su_spoiler]
  • [su_spoiler title=”Assistance to Voluntary Organisations for Welfare of SCs” open=”yes” style=”fancy” icon=”arrow”]Grant support to NGOs/ voluntary organisations for service activities such as medical centres, dispensaries.[/su_spoiler]
  • [su_spoiler title=”Health System Development Project (EAP)” open=”yes” style=”fancy” icon=”arrow”] the capacity of existing health service providing institutions are strengthened by way of stewardship and capacity building and involvement of Private Partners in providing health services.[/su_spoiler]
  • [su_spoiler title=”Mukhyamantri Swasthya Sudrikaran Yojana” open=”yes” style=”fancy” icon=”arrow”] health card is being provided to families for getting free of cost treatment in selected hospitals for identified diseases.[/su_spoiler]
  • [su_spoiler title=”Safe Blood Transfusion Services” open=”yes” style=”fancy” icon=”arrow”] Safe Blood Transfusion Services are being provided through Blood banks.[/su_spoiler]
  • [su_spoiler title=”Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)” open=”yes” style=”fancy” icon=”arrow”] children of age group 0-6 are immunised[/su_spoiler]
  • [su_spoiler title=”Beti Bachao Beti Padhao” open=”yes” style=”fancy” icon=”arrow”]The specific objectives of the scheme are:
    i.Prevention of gender based sex selection
    ii.Ensure survival of girl child
    iii.Protection of the girl child and
    iv.Ensure education of the girl child.[/su_spoiler]
  • [su_spoiler title=”Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY )” open=”yes” style=”fancy” icon=”arrow”] Cash incentive is provided to mothers delivering in hospital. In this scheme, the States where there is a low rate of Institutional deliveries is classified as ‘Low Performing States (LPS)’ (the States of Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Rajasthan, Odisha and Jammu and Kashmir), whereas the remaining States are termed as High Performing States (HPS). Cash benefits to them are as under:
    Low Performing State: Mothers’ package (₹1400), ASHA Package (₹ 600) totalling ₹ 2000.
    High Performing States: Mothers’ package (₹ 700), ASHA Package (₹ 600) totalling ₹ 1300. These costs are applicable to rural areas only.[/su_spoiler]
  • [su_spoiler title=”Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls (RGSEAG) – SABLA” open=”yes” style=”fancy” icon=”arrow”]The scheme has special focus on adolescent girls of the age group, 11 to 18 years. The scheme has two major components namely, Nutrition and non-nutrition component.
    Nutrition is being given in the form of Take Home Ration or Hot Cooked Meal to out-of-school girls of age group 11-14 years and to all adolescent girls of age group 14-18.
    In the non-nutrition component, the out-of-school adolescent girls of age group 11 to 18 years are being provided IFA supplementation, Health check-up and Referral services, Nutrition and Health Education, Counselling and guidance on family welfare, Adolescent Reproductive Sexual Health (ARSH), child care practices, Life Skill Education and vocational training.[/su_spoiler]
  • [su_spoiler title=”Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)” open=”yes” style=”fancy” icon=”arrow”] Following services are sponsored under ICDS:
    1.Immunisation of 0-6 age group children
    2. Supplementary nutrition to children, pregnant women and lactating mothers
    3.Health check-up of children, pregnant women and lactating mothers
    4.Referral services
    5.Pre-school non-formal education to children 6.Nutrition and Health information to women.[/su_spoiler]
  • [su_spoiler title=”National Nutrition Mission” open=”yes” style=”fancy” icon=”arrow”]Basic activities under National Nutrition Mission:
    (i)Strengthen and restructure the ICDS scheme,
    (ii) Introduce a multi-sectoral programme to address maternal and child Malnutrition in selected 200 high-burden districts,
    (iii) Introducing a nation-wide information, education and communication campaign against malnutrition and
    (iv) Making nutrition a focus in the programmes and schemes of line Ministries.
    (v)This scheme is now a sub-scheme under Integrated Child Development Scheme.[/su_spoiler]
  • [su_spoiler title=”Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana (IGMSY )” open=”yes” style=”fancy” icon=”arrow”]Cash assistance directly to pregnant and lactating women (P & L Women) from the end of 2nd trimester of pregnancy up to 6 months after delivery. ₹ 6000 provided to the pregnant and lactating women in response to fulfilling specific conditions related to Health and Nutrition of mother and child. The scheme would address short-term income support objectives with long-term objective of behaviour and Attitudinal Change. The scheme attempts to partly compensate for wage loss to pregnant and lactating women both prior to and after delivery of the child.[/su_spoiler]
  • [su_spoiler title=”Aajeevika – National Livelihood Mission” open=”yes” style=”fancy” icon=”arrow”] Food Security Risk fund is provided to SHG/ volunteer organisations, cluster level SHG federation. In addition, activities such as IEC on education and nutrition are conducted in VO / SHG meetings.[/su_spoiler]
  • [su_spoiler title=”National Institutes for Blind, Deaf, Mentally Retarded and Orthopedically” open=”yes” style=”fancy” icon=”arrow”] They provide professional training courses with a view to developing trained manpower in the disability sector and also providing various other rehabilitation services.[/su_spoiler]
  • [su_spoiler title=”Aids and Appliances for the Handicapped” open=”yes” style=”fancy” icon=”arrow”] Grants-in-aid to various implementing agencies to assist the needy disabled persons in procuring durable, sophisticated and scientifically manufactured, modern, standard aids and appliances that can promote their physical, social and psychological rehabilitation. PWDs can get the aids and appliances.[/su_spoiler]
  • [su_spoiler title=”Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation” open=”yes” style=”fancy” icon=”arrow”]Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities and restoration of their dignity by way of manufacturing and supplying durable, sophisticated, scientifically manufactured modern and ISI standard quality assistive aids. The aids are supplied to PWDs[/su_spoiler]

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India has made significant progress in improving the health of its people in recent years. However, there are still many challenges that need to be addressed. One of the biggest challenges is the availability of curative health to all.

The Indian healthcare system is a complex and fragmented one, with a mix of public and private providers. The public sector provides free or low-cost healthcare to the poor, while the private sector caters to the middle and upper classes. There are also a number of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that provide healthcare services.

The public sector healthcare system is in a state of crisis. There are not enough doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers. The infrastructure is also in poor condition. As a result, people often have to wait long hours to see a doctor, and the quality of care is often poor.

The private sector healthcare system is also facing challenges. The cost of healthcare is rising rapidly, and many people cannot afford to pay for private healthcare. As a result, they are forced to go without treatment, or they turn to traditional healers or quacks.

The government has launched a number of programmes to improve the availability of curative health, such as the National Health Mission (NHM) and the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) programme. However, these programmes have not been able to address the problem of the shortage of healthcare workers.

The government needs to take more steps to improve the availability of curative health to all. It needs to increase the number of doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers. It also needs to improve the infrastructure of the public healthcare system. In addition, it needs to make healthcare more affordable for the poor.

The government also needs to do more to promote preventive health. This includes educating people about the importance of healthy lifestyles, such as eating a balanced diet, exercising regularly, and not smoking. The government also needs to make it easier for people to access preventive healthcare services, such as immunization and screening for diseases.

By taking these steps, the government can improve the health of the people of India and reduce the burden of disease.

In addition to the government’s efforts, there are a number of things that individuals can do to improve their own health. These include:

  • Eating a healthy diet: A healthy diet is essential for good health. It includes plenty of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. It is also important to limit unhealthy fats, sugar, and salt.
  • Exercising regularly: Exercise is another important part of a healthy lifestyle. It helps to keep the body strong and healthy. It also helps to reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke, and diabetes.
  • Getting enough sleep: Sleep is essential for good health. It helps the body to repair itself and to function properly. Adults need around 7-8 hours of sleep per night.
  • Managing Stress: Stress can have a negative impact on health. It can lead to problems such as high blood pressure, heart disease, and obesity. There are a number of ways to manage stress, such as exercise, relaxation techniques, and time management.
  • Avoiding smoking and excessive alcohol consumption: Smoking and excessive alcohol consumption are both harmful to health. They can lead to a number of health problems, including cancer, heart disease, and stroke.

By taking these steps, individuals can improve their own health and reduce the risk of chronic diseases.

Here are some frequently asked questions and short answers about health services, preventive and curative health programmes in India / M.P. with an emphasis on children and women’s health. Issues related to availability of curative health to all:

  1. What are the different types of health services available in India?

There are a variety of health services available in India, including government hospitals, private hospitals, and clinics. Government hospitals are typically free or low-cost, while private hospitals can be more expensive. Clinics are often smaller than hospitals and may not have all of the same services.

  1. What are some of the preventive health programmes in India?

There are a number of preventive health programmes in India, including the National Immunization Programme, the National Family Planning Programme, and the National Programme for Control of Blindness. The National Immunization Programme provides free immunization to children against a number of diseases, including polio, measles, and tetanus. The National Family Planning Programme provides family planning services to couples, including counseling and contraception. The National Programme for Control of Blindness provides free eye care services to people with eye diseases, such as cataracts and glaucoma.

  1. What are some of the curative health programmes in India?

There are a number of curative health programmes in India, including the National Health Mission, the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), and the Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK). The National Health Mission provides free health care to people living below the POVERTY line. The PMJAY is a government-funded health insurance scheme that provides coverage for a wide range of medical services. The RBSK is a government-funded programme that provides free health care to children under the age of 18.

  1. What are some of the issues related to the availability of curative health to all in India?

One of the main issues related to the availability of curative health to all in India is the lack of access to quality health care. Many people in India do not have access to good hospitals or clinics, and those who do often have to wait long periods of time to see a doctor. Additionally, the cost of health care can be prohibitive for many people.

  1. What are some of the initiatives that have been taken to address the issues related to the availability of curative health to all in India?

The government of India has taken a number of initiatives to address the issues related to the availability of curative health to all. These initiatives include the National Health Mission, the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), and the Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK). The National Health Mission provides free health care to people living below the Poverty Line. The PMJAY is a government-funded health insurance scheme that provides coverage for a wide range of medical services. The RBSK is a government-funded programme that provides free health care to children under the age of 18.

  1. What are some of the challenges that still need to be addressed in order to ensure that everyone in India has access to quality health care?

One of the main challenges that still needs to be addressed in order to ensure that everyone in India has access to quality health care is the lack of human Resources. There are not enough doctors, nurses, and other health care workers in India to meet the needs of the population. Additionally, the infrastructure for health care is not adequate in many parts of the country. There are not enough hospitals, clinics, and other health care facilities.

  1. What are some of the ways in which the private sector can help to address the challenges related to the availability of curative health to all in India?

The private sector can help to address the challenges related to the availability of curative health to all in India by investing in health care infrastructure and by providing quality health care services. Additionally, the private sector can help to raise awareness about the importance of health and to promote healthy lifestyles.

  1. Which of the following is not a preventive health programme in India?
    (a) National Immunization Programme
    (b) National Family Planning Programme
    (c) National Rural Health Mission
    (d) National Programme for Control of Blindness

  2. Which of the following is not a curative health programme in India?
    (a) National Health Mission
    (b) National Programme for the Control of Cancer
    (c) National Programme for the Control of AIDS
    (d) National Programme for the Control of Leprosy

  3. Which of the following is not a major issue related to the availability of curative health to all in India?
    (a) Inaccessibility of health facilities
    (b) Lack of trained health personnel
    (c) High cost of treatment
    (d) Lack of awareness about health issues

  4. Which of the following is not a major cause of child mortality in India?
    (a) Premature birth
    (b) Birth asphyxia
    (c) Pneumonia
    (d) Malnutrition

  5. Which of the following is not a major cause of maternal mortality in India?
    (a) Hemorrhage
    (b) Infection
    (c) Eclampsia
    (d) Anemia

  6. Which of the following is not a major goal of the National Health Mission?
    (a) To reduce the infant mortality rate
    (b) To reduce the maternal mortality rate
    (c) To improve the availability of health facilities
    (d) To improve the quality of health care

  7. Which of the following is not a major component of the National Health Mission?
    (a) The National Rural Health Mission
    (b) The National Urban Health Mission
    (c) The National Health Systems Strengthening Mission
    (d) The National Programme for the Control of Blindness

  8. Which of the following is not a major achievement of the National Health Mission?
    (a) The reduction in the infant mortality rate
    (b) The reduction in the maternal mortality rate
    (c) The improvement in the availability of health facilities
    (d) The improvement in the quality of health care

  9. Which of the following is not a major challenge for the National Health Mission?
    (a) The inaccessibility of health facilities
    (b) The lack of trained health personnel
    (c) The high cost of treatment
    (d) The lack of awareness about health issues

  10. Which of the following is not a major goal of the National Family Planning Programme?
    (a) To reduce the birth rate
    (b) To reduce the death rate
    (c) To improve the health of mothers and children
    (d) To improve the quality of life of the people

  11. Which of the following is not a major component of the National Family Planning Programme?
    (a) The Family Planning Clinics
    (b) The Family Planning Camps
    (c) The Family Planning Education Programme
    (d) The Family Planning Incentives Programme

  12. Which of the following is not a major achievement of the National Family Planning Programme?
    (a) The reduction in the birth rate
    (b) The reduction in the death rate
    (c) The improvement in the health of mothers and children
    (d) The improvement in the quality of life of the people

  13. Which of the following is not a major challenge for the National Family Planning Programme?
    (a) The lack of awareness about family planning
    (b) The opposition from religious and social groups
    (c) The high cost of contraceptives
    (d) The lack of trained family planning personnel

  14. Which of the following is not a major goal of the National Rural Health Mission?
    (a) To improve the availability of Health Facilities In Rural Areas
    (b) To improve the quality of health care in rural areas
    (c) To reduce the infant mortality rate in rural areas
    (d) To reduce the maternal mortality rate in rural areas

  15. Which of the following is not a major component of the National Rural Health Mission?
    (a) The Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs)
    (b) The Village Health and Sanitation Committees (VHSCs)
    (c) The Primary Health Centres (PHCs)
    (d) The Community Health Centres (CHCs)

  16. Which of the following is not a major achievement of the National Rural Health Mission?
    (a) The increase in the number of health facilities in rural areas
    (b) The increase in the number of trained health personnel in rural areas
    (c) The reduction in the infant mortality rate in rural areas
    (d) The reduction in the maternal mortality rate in rural areas

  17. Which of the following is not a major challenge for the National Rural Health Mission?
    (a) The lack of infrastructure in