Q6)Look at the picture given below and answer the following question:
This pregnant lady has to travel many
kilometres to see a qualified doctor.
Give reasons why she has to undergo so much of difficulty in such a critical health
condition? What does it tell us about the rural health care in India?
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Answers
Answer:
Explanation:
1. Hospital cannot provide timely medical treatment to a person, it means that this protection of life is not being given.
2. Medicines are expensive. Many people cannot afford them or have to borrow money when there is an illness in the family.
3. For those who are poor, every illness in the family is a cause of great anxiety and distress.
4. Those who are poor are in the first place undernourished. These families are not eating as much as they should. They are not provided basic necessities like drinking water, adequate housing, clean surroundings, etc., and therefore, are more likely to fall ill. The expenses on illness make their situation even worse.
5. Women, for example, are not taken to a doctor in a prompt manner. Women’s health concerns are considered to be less important than the health of men in the family.