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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Indian Economic Development: Infrastructure

Question:

Read the newspaper article given below and answer questions.

Accessible and affordable healthcare must: Mandaviya 

'Centre aims to cut treatment cost, have more doctors'

The Union government will work holistically in the health sector with synergy between preventive health care and modern medical facilities, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Monday.
 
Besides reducing the cost of treatment of the poor. efforts were on to rapidly increase the number of doctors. Mr. Mandaviya said while inaugurating a multispecialty outpatient and inpatient block (IPD) at Lady Hardinge Medical College (LHMC) and associated hospital here.
 
Holistic healthcare
 
The new IPD block will increase the bed strength of the LHMC from 877 to more than 1.000 beds. The IPD block houses an additional highly sophisticated CT scanner. The new OPD Block has additional facilities for holistic healthcare, including all medical and surgical specialties. Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy and Homeopathy.
 
Mr. Mandaviya stated that the states played a very crucial role in the implementation of any programme made by the Centre.
 
Nation comes first
"Making health accessible, affordable and patient friendly is very important. Our effort need to be in the direction of advancement of the nation: the nation should always come first" be noted.
 
Bharati Pravin Pawar, Minister of state for health, said, it was important to note that better health facilities were not limited only to the treatment of diseases. They also encouraged and promoted social justice. "When the poor get affordable and quality treatment, their faith in the system gets stronger", she said.

 

The Union government is working towards the following to bring about holistic development of the health sector in India.

  1. Accessibility
  2. Monopoly over healthcare provisions
  3. Import of medical services
  4. Affordability
  5. Modern medical facilities

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

A, B and C only

A, C and D only

A, D and E only

B, C and E only

Correct Answer:

A, D and E only

Explanation:

According to the passage:

The Union government will work holistically in the health sector with synergy between preventive health care and modern medical facilities, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Monday.

Making health accessible, affordable and patient friendly is very important.

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