Determinants & Indicators of Health

1.What is maternal mortality. Describe the factors responsible for high maternal mortality in India. Describe the various measures implemented to reduce the same Problems

2.Define infant mortality rate. What are the factors influencing infant mortality in India. What are the measures taken to reduce infant mortality in India. Problems

3.Define maternal mortality rate. Enumerate the causes of high maternal mortality rate in India and add a note on preventive measures

1.Describe the socio-economic determinants of health

2.Describe the causes and prevention of high infant mortality in India

1.Human development index

2.Indicators of “health”

3.Morbidity indicators

4.Better Immunisation coverage reduces infant mortality

5.India can learn from the state of Kerala which can also be considered a yardstick for judging health status in the country

6.Indicators of mortality

7.Stillbirth rate and perinatal mortality rate

8.Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR)

9.Neonatal mortality rate and infant mortality rate

10.Indicators used in the calculation of human development index

11.Objectives and goal

12.‘Under five mortality rate’ is a good index of social development of the country List the following

1.Components of PQLI

1.Which among the following are disability rates

• 1) Disability adjusted life years (DALY) 2) HALE (Health – Adjusted Life Expectancy)
• 3) Five year Survival rates 4) Human disability index
• a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct
• b) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
• c) 1 and 2 are correct
• d) 1, 3 and 4 are correct