On the occasion of World Health Day, Dr. Satpal organized a 'health camp' for the poor farmers living in a nearby village. After check-up, he was shocked to see that most of the farmers suffered from cancer due to regular exposure to pesticides and many were diabetic. They distributed free medicines to them. Dr. Satpal immediately reported the matter to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). On the suggestions of NHRC, the government decided to provide medical care, financial assistance, setting up of super-speciality hospitals for treatment and prevention of the deadly disease in the affected villages allover India.

(i) Write the values shown by

(a) Dr. Satpal

(b) NHRC.

(ii) What type of analgesics are chiefly used for the relief of pains of terminal cancer ?

(iii) Give an example of artificial sweetener that could have been recommended to diabetic patients.

Open in App

Solution

(i) (a) Dr. Satpal feels concern for the society. He is pained to see the people suffering from cancer and diabetes. He shows courage to report the matter to NHRC so that the suffering people can be helped in a proper way. Thus, he shows values of kind heartedness, social concern, helpfulness and fighting spirit.

(b) NHRC shows values of social responsibility, promptness to provide relief to affected people, and above all concern for people suffering from deadly cancer and diabetes.

(ii) Narcotic analgesics

(iii) Aspartame

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

Q. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is a ____ body set up under the Protection of Human Rights Act in India.

Q. Health insurance insulates patients from the expense of medical care, giving doctors almost complete discretion in deciding the course of most medical treatments. Moreover, with doctors being paid for each procedure performed, they have an incentive to over-treat patients. It is thus clear that medical procedures administered by doctors are frequently prescribed only because these procedures lead to financial rewards. The argument uses which one of the following questionable techniques?

Q. Statement: World Health Organisation has decided to double its assistance to various health programmes in India as per-capita expenditure on health in India is very low compared to many other countries.
Assumptions:
I. The enhanced assistance may substantially increase the per-capita expenditure on health in India and bring it on par with other countries.
II. The Government funding is less than adequate to provide medical facilities in India.

Q. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) was formed for what purpose?

Ramesh decides to go for an annual health check-up. Since he does not have any financial limitations, he gets treated at the most expensive hospital. This is an example of

Join BYJU'S Learning Program