4. What are the characteristics of health indicators or indicators of health?

 Ans: Ideal health indicators should be-

            (a) Valid, I.e. they should actually measure what they are supposed to measure.

            (b) Reliable and objective, I.e. the answer should be the same if measured by 

                  different people in similar circumstance.

            (c) Sensitive, i.e. they should be sensitive to changes in the situation concerned;

                 and

           (d)  Specific, i.e. they should reflect changes only in the situation considered.

 Indicators of health---

  1. Mortality

  2. Morbidity

  3. Disability

  4. Nutrional status

  5. Health care delivery indicators

  6. Health care utilization

  7. Social and mental health indicators

  8. Environment health indicators

  9. Social-economic indicators related to health

10. Health policy indicators

11. Quality life indicators

12. Others Indicators.

5. Define health care .Name the level of health care.

Ans: A multitude of service provide to individuals, families or communities by agents of the health services or professions for the purpose of promoting manintaining monitoring or restoring   health.

Level of Health care:

            1. Primary health care

            2. Secondary health care

            3. Tertiary health care

            4. Super-specialized care.

7. Discus the principal of primary health care?

Ans: Principles of Primary health care:

            1. Equitable distribution of health service this means that health service must be shared by all people irrespective of their ability to pay and all have access to health service.

            2. Community participation. (Active involvement of individuals families and communities in promotion of their own health)

            3. Multisectorial approach. (Coordinate action between health sector and other related sectors)

            4. Appropriate technology should be used.