Question 3 - Past Year Questions - 3 Marks - Chapter 2 Class 9 Economics - People as Resource - Economics

Why is the improvement in health status of population considered as the priority of the country? What were the aims of our National Policy in terms of health?

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Points to remember

The improvement health status of the population should be the priority of the country because of the following reasons:

1. Health helps a person realise his potential and the ability to fight illness .
2. Unhealthy person won’t be able to maximise output and will become a liability .
3. Health is essential for realising one’s well-being.

The aims of our National Policy in terms of health are

1. Improving healthcare
2. family welfare  
3. nutritional service with a special focus on the underprivileged segment of the population .

Answer to be written

The improvement health status of the population should be the priority of the country because of the following reasons:

1. The health of a person helps him/her to realise his/her potential and the ability to fight illness.
2. An unhealthy person will not be able to maximise output and won’t be able to grow and hence will become a liability .
3. Health is essential for realising one’s well-being.

The aims of our National Policy in terms of health are

1. Improving the accessibility of healthcare
2. family welfare  
3. nutritional service with a special focus on the underprivileged segment of the population .