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Multiple choice common health problem international health bodies health organisation biology

Name the world organisation concerned with the campaigning for control of endemic goitre.

  1. WHO

  2. Red Cross

  3. Local bodies

  4. National bodies
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A- WHO (World Health Organisation) conducts research regarding various health conditions. They are further involved in several awareness programs.

Multiple choice common health problem international health bodies health organisation biology

What are the functions performed by national level of health organisation?

  1. They undertake a regular survey for the all the diseases.

  2. Identificaion of the transmitting agent of all the diseases which occur in a human being.

  3. Both A and B.

  4. None of the above.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

They undertake a regular survey, identification of the transmitting agent and its breeding places, arranging prophylactic immunisation and any other kind of steps to be taken to fight against the respective diseases.

Multiple choice common health problem international health bodies health organisation biology

Which of the following is/are function/s of national bodies of health organisation?

  1. Arranging prophylactic immunisation

  2. Supply of safe drinking water

  3. Sanitation

  4. All of the above
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The health organisations undertake a regular survey, identification of the transmitting agent and its breeding places, arranging prophylactic immunization and any other kind of steps to be taken to fight against the respective diseases.

Multiple choice common health problem international health bodies health organisation biology

Write the full form of WHO.

  1. Wise Health Organisation

  2. World Healthy Organisation

  3. World Health Organisation

  4. Wise and Healthy Organisation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

"WHO" stands for World Health Organisation. It Is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health. Therefore the correct answer is option C.

Multiple choice common health problem international health bodies health organisation biology

Expand NICD

  1. National Institute of Chronic Diseases

  2. National Institute of Communicable Diseases

  3. Nationa Institute of Chronic Defences

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) earlier known as Malaria Institute, located at Delhi is engaged in doing research on infectious diseases. It is involved in the planning of the policies and programs and supports appropriate responses to the prevention of communicable diseases.

Multiple choice common health problem international health bodies health organisation biology

For which of the following diseases, health organization works at a national level?

  1. Malaria

  2. Dengue

  3. Tuberculosis

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In India, several agencies, institutions and research centres are actively engaged in studying the health problems of the country. These centres are in particular working on the following diseases$:-$

$1$. Malaria

$2$. Dengue

$3$. Leprosy

$4$. Cholera

$5$. Tuberculosis

For each such disease, they undertake a regular survey, identification of the transmitting agent and its breeding places, arranging prophylactic immunization and any other kind of steps to be taken to fight against the respective diseases.

Multiple choice common health problem international health bodies health organisation biology

DOTS is implemented in India as ___________.

  1. RNTCP

  2. DOTS itself

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

RNTCP stands for Revised National TB Control Programme. WHO has recommended Directly Observed Treatment Short course (DOTS) strategy to control TB. Patients are given anti TB drugs under direct observation of healthcare providers. Systemic care is taken till the patient is fully cured. This treatment goes up to $6$ months.