Question:
What did the court say in the case of Hakim Sheik?
Answer:
The court said that the difficulty that Hakim Sheik had to face could have cost him his life. If a hospital cannot provide timely medical treatment to a person, it means that the protection of life is not being given. The court also said that it was the duty of the government to provide the necessary health services, including treatment in emergency situations. Hospitals and medical staff must fulfil their duty of providing essential treatment. As various government hospitals refused to admit him, the State Government was asked to give Hakim Sheik the money that he had spent on his treatment.
Role of the Government in Health
Q 1.
What are the different ways through which the government can take steps to provide healthcare for all? Discuss.
Q 2.
What do you mean by a public health care system? [V. Imp.]
Q 3.
What do people in a democratic country expect the government? [V. Imp.]
Q 4.
Write down the main features of public health system. [V. Imp.]
Q 5.
Compare public health services with those of private health services. [V. Imp.]
Q 6.
What is Costa Rican approach? Explain. [V. Imp.]
Q 7.
What do we need to prevent and treat illnesses?
Q 8.
What did the court ask the State Government in Hakim Sheik case?
Q 9.
What problem do rural people face whenever they come in a grip of an illness?
Q 10.
What major changes were made by the Kerala government in the state in 1996?
Q 11.
Where are private services, easily available?
Q 12.
Why are poor people more likely to fall ill?
Q 13.
Name some water borne diseases.
Q 14.
What are the negative aspects of healthcare in India? [Imp.]
Q 15.
Who got costly medical treatment”Aman or Raryan?
Q 16.
Mention some positive aspects of healthcare in India. [Imp.]
Q 17.
Why did Hakim Sheik file a case in the court?
Q 18.
Why are women not taken to a doctor in a prompt manner?
Q 19.
Define health in broader prospective. [V. Imp.]
Q 20.
How can you say that adequate healthcare is not available to all? [V. Imp.]
Q 21.
What problem do rural people face whenever they come in a grip of an illness?
Q 22.
Improvement in water and sanitation can control many diseases'. Explain with the help of examples.
Q 23.
What happened to Hakim Sheik?
Q 24.
In this chapter you have read that health is a wider concept than illness. Look at this quote from the Constitution and explain the terms living standard' and public health' in your own words.
An important part of the Constitution says it is the "duty of the state to raise the level of nutrition and the standard of living and to improve public health. "
Q 25.
What did the court say in the case of Hakim Sheik?
Q 26.
What is full form of RMPs? Where are they found?
Q 27.
Where do most doctor prefer to settle?
Q 28.
What differences do you find between private and public health services in your area? Use the following table to compare and contrast these.
