The state government decided to improve the health care service?

Appeared in: NORCET-11 Prelims

Explanation

Expanding primary health care in outreach increases access to essential health services for all, especially underserved populations.
Primary health care is the main agent for delivering health care and is central to national and WHO strategies.
Outreach ensures equitable distribution and universal coverage, leading to improved health outcomes.

Option A: Health insurance coverage improves financial protection but does not directly expand service delivery or outreach.
Option C: Opening more pharmaceuticals increases drug availability but does not address comprehensive health service delivery or outreach.
Option D: Establishing more medical colleges increases the number of trained doctors but does not directly improve health care service delivery or outreach.

Clinical Relevance

Nursing practice connection: Knowing Expansion of primary health care as a strategy for improving health services helps nurses interpret findings accurately and avoid errors in routine assessment, medication administration, and patient teaching.
Nurses are central to primary health care outreach, providing immunization, maternal-child health, and health education.
Improved outreach reduces preventable diseases and improves community health indicators.
What if? If only insurance coverage is increased without outreach, rural populations may still lack access to basic services.

How to Approach the Question

Identify the main goal: improving health care service for the population.
Evaluate which option most directly increases access and delivery of essential health services.
Recall the structure and function of the Indian health care system, especially the role of primary health care.
Eliminate options that focus only on financial, educational, or supply-side improvements without direct service expansion.
Choose the option that aligns with national and international public health strategies for universal health coverage.

Concept Tested & Keywords

Concept Tested: Expansion of primary health care as a strategy for improving health services
Stem keywords: state government, improve health care service
Lead-in keywords: decided to, improve

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