Concepts of health and disease

Question 1

Human development index depends on

Answer 1

1. Life expectancy index
2. Mean school years
3. Expected school years
4. Income per year
   HDI of India is 0.67 and ranks 132 in the world

Question 2

HPI-1

Answer 2

Human poverty index for developing countries

1. Probability of death within 40 years
2. Adult literacy rate
3. No safe water supply and sanitation
4. Children under weight for age

Question 3

HPI-2

Answer 3

Human poverty index for developed countries

1. Probability of death within 60 years
2. Gross enrolment rate
3. Population living below poverty line
4. Social exclusion and long term in employment

Question 4

Web of causation theory

Answer 4

By McMahon

B. Biological
E. Environmental
I. Immunological
N. Nutritional
G. Genetic
S. Social and spiritual

Question 5

Iceberg phenomenon is not shown in

Answer 5

Tetanus
Rabies
Measles

Question 6

Concept of control of a disease

Answer 6

1. Disease control:
   Stage where disease is no more a public health problem
   Vector borne, blindness, goitre, iodine deficiency
2. Disease elimination:
   Temporary interruption of transmission of agent
3. Disease eradication:
   Permanent and complete extermination of the agent

Question 7

Eradicated disease of India

Answer 7

Wild poliomyelitis
Guinea worm disease
Potential for eradication from India:
1. Leprosy
2. Measles
3. Diphtheria