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CBSE Class 8 Social Studies Worksheet

Civics - Role of the Government in Health

1.
State Yes or No: In fact, barely 80 per cent of the population can afford all the medicines that they require during an illness.
A) Yes B) No
2.
Write the full form of OPD. Also tell its function.
3.
What is a cause of great anxiety and distress ?
4.
Fill in the blanks: The Costa Rican government provides basic services and amenities to all ____________ .
5.
Fill in the blanks: The public health service is a chain of health centers and hospitals run by the _________.
6.
State Yes or No: Health means our ability to remain free of illness and injuries.
A) Yes B) No
7.
State Yes or No: If people get clean drinking water or a pollution free environment they are likely to be healthy.
A) Yes B) No
8.
State Yes or No: Health education is also considered very important and knowledge about health is an essential part of education at all levels.
A) Yes B) No
9.
State Yes or No: It is the responsibility of the government to provide quality healthcare services to all its citizens, especially the poor and the disadvantaged.
A) Yes B) No
10.
What do you mean by a good health?
11.
State Yes or No: Costa Rica is considered to be one of the healthiest countries in South America. 
A) Yes B) No
12.
State Yes or No: At the district level is the District Hospital that also supervises all the health centers.
A) Yes B) No
13.
What means our ability to remain free of illness and injuries ?
14.
Fill in the blanks: ____________ has a large number of doctors, clinics and hospitals.
15.
State Yes or No: Kerala government made it possible for a village to make sure that proper planning was done for water, food, women's development and education.
A) Yes B) No
16.
State Yes or No: The Costa Rican government believes that a country has to be healthy for its development and pays a lot of attention to the health of its people.
A) Yes B) No
17.
What are the different ways through which the government can take steps to provide healthcare for all? Discuss.
18.
Fill in the blanks: Moreover, there has been a phenomenal advancement in ____________ sciences whereby many new technologies and treatment procedures are available in the country.
19.
Fill in the blanks: ____________ are expensive in India 
20.
Fill in the blanks: It has the ability to look after the health of a large section of its ____________ scattered over hundreds of thousands of villages.

CBSE Class 8 Social Studies Worksheet

Civics - Role of the Government in Health

Answers

1.
Option B

2.
The full form of OPD is Out Patient Department. This is where people are first brought in and treated in a hospital without being admitted to any special ward.
3.
For those who are poor, every illness in the family is a cause of great anxiety and distress.
4.
Costa Ricans
5.
government
6.
Option A
7.
Option A
8.
Option A
9.
Option A

10.
A state of free of any illness, disease, or sickness with a cool, fresh mind without taking any stress or pressure is what a good health means. A disease free person but in a depressed condition is not health.
11.
Option A
12.
Option A

13.
Health means our ability to remain free of illness and injuries.
14.
India
15.
Option A
16.
Option A

17.
The different ways through which the government can take steps to provide healthcare for all are: Government could increase the number of hospitals or medical vans in rural and remote places. Sanitation habits and proper drainage system could be improved. With the help of different agencies, government could provide good filters with clean and safe drinking water. Proper garbage dumps and disposable bags should be provided and maintained. By different campaigns and educational programmes, people should be aware of different health problems. Special treatments must be there for women, which are a vital part of our society. Medicines should be available either at free costs or at very low costs. Even proper toilets and washrooms should be made and maintained in every corner of the society. These are some of the ways for the improvement of health of our public which if implemented properly could definitely bring a positive change in our society.
18.
medical
19.
Medicines
20.
population

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