This document discusses the role of government in providing public health services in a democratic country. It explains that people expect the government to ensure access to clean water, a pollution-free environment, adequate food, and mental well-being. The government provides public health services like primary health centers and district hospitals to treat illnesses for all citizens at low cost through tax revenue. While private health services are more expensive and available mainly in urban areas, the government has a duty to ensure everyone's right to life and access to necessary treatment.

1. ROLE OF THE GOVERNMENT
IN HEALTH
Class:7 Civics
By Tsering Chokeyi Teacher

2. WHAT ARE PEOPLE`S EXPECTATION FROM
GOVERNMENT IN DEMOCRATIC COUNTRY?

3. HEALTH
◦ to remain free of illness and injuries
◦ To have clean water
◦ Pollution free environment
◦ Adequate food to eat
◦ Need to be without mental strain

4. WHAT DO WE NEED TO PREVENT
AND TREAT ILLNESSES?

5. Think, Pair and Share

6. THE COST OF THE CURE
AMAN RANJAN
Poor family Well standard family
Dirty Clean
take time take less time
doctor doesn’t come in time punctual
stand in long queue Don’t have to stand
Not Expensive expensive

7. Why pay taxes to the government?
◦ To provide many public services for the benefit of all citizens
◦ Fund for developmental programme
◦ For relief and rehabilitation in case of natural disasters
◦ To provide special services to the poor such as health

8. Two Categories of health care
facilities

9. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
and
PRIVATE HEALTH SERVICE

10. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE

11. PRIVATE HEALTH SERVICE

12. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
◦ Chain of health centers and hospitals run by the government
◦ Treatment from common illness and specil service

13. Different Health Centers
Rural Area: Primary Health
Care (PHC)
District Level: District
Hospital

14. Why PHS is called public?
◦ Service for all citizens.
◦ Tax is use to run the health service
◦ Provide quality health care at a low cost
◦ Take actions to prevent the spread diseases like malaria,
jaundice etc

15. Duty of government regarding Health
Service
According to the Constitution of India:
◦ Primary duty of the government is to ensure the welfare of
the people.
◦ Government must safeguard the Right to Life
◦ Government should provide the necessary health service
◦ Provide necessary treatment

16. PRIVATE HEALTH SERVICE
◦ Owned and operated by doctors privately
◦ Patients have to pay lots of money
◦ Large companies run hospitals and engaged in
manufacturing and selling medicines

17. Different Private Health Centers
◦ In rural area: Registered Medical practitioners
◦ In urban area: large numbers of doctors, private clinics,
laboratories for ( blood test, X ray, ultrasound) and private
medical shops

18. HEALTH CARE AND EQUALITY
Is adquate healthcare available to all?
?

19. Private health Service is increasing much more as compared
to Public Health Service
Private service VS Public service

20. Problem faced by people

21. Disadvantages of
Private Health Services
◦ Mostly found in Urban area
◦ Cost of services and medicines are expensive
◦ Encouraged incorrect practices to earn money
◦ Prescribe expensive medicines, injections.

22. WHAT CAN BE DONE?
Wht is the health situation of India?

23. Role of the Government
◦ To provide quality health service to all the citizen
◦ Health is much dependent on basic amenities

24. Kerala
◦ 1996, government made
major change
◦ 40% of budget given to
punchayats
This made possible to
provide basic needs

25. ◦ Basic needs such as:
1. Food
2. Water
3. Women`s development and education
4. Schools and anganwadi works were ensured

26. Still have some Problems
◦ Shortage of medicine
◦ Insufficient hospital beds
◦ Not enough doctors

27. Costa Rika
◦ One of the healthiest
country
◦ Give importance to the
development of the health
of people as compared to
army.