Increasing the utilization of health services is not a component of socialized medicine.
It refers to the provision of medical service through the state funds; however, it is operated and regulated by professional groups. Russia was the first to completely socialize medicine.
It eliminates competition among physicians as well as ensures social equity and universal health coverage.

Trained birth attendants or dais provide medical services during delivery and in the post-partum period. They cater to a population of 1000 in villages.
Antenatal support is provided by the following:
Health workers (male and female) – 1 per 5000 in plains and 1 per 3000 in hilly or remote areas.
• Health assistants (male and female) – 1 per 30,000 in plains and 1 per 20, 000 in remote or hilly areas. Anganwadi workers – 1 per 400-800 in plains and 1 per 300-800 in hilly or remote areas.

Correct Answer – Kata thermometer
Kata thermometer is used to measure the low air velocity rather than the cooling power of the air.
It was originally used to measure the cooling power of the air (air temperature, humidity, and air movement) but currently, it is used only as an anemometer to measure low air velocities.

Pyrethrum does not have a residual action like DDT or other synthetic insecticides. So, most space sprays contain pyrethrum and DDT for synergistic action.
Pyrethrum is a natural insecticide of vegetable origin. It is extracted from the flowers of Chrysanthemum cinerariafolium. It kills adult mosquitoes and other insects instantly on mere contact.

The given image is of SAPANA for leprosy. Sapana refers to a local school-going girl who will help to spread awareness in the community.

Injectable contraceptive medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) is introduced under the Antara program.
The dosage is 150 mg I.M every 3 months. This injectable contraceptive is not to be refrigerated. It is to be stored always at room temperature (15-30 degree centigrade).

For developing countries, HPI-1 is used, where the adult illiteracy rate is included, not the literacy rate.
HPI-2 is used for developed countries.
Human poverty index (HPI) measures deprivation in basic dimensions of human development.

Passive immunization is not given in cytomegalovirus (CMV) exposure. At present, there is no role for post- exposure prophylaxis with antivirals or immune globulin. The only method of preventing maternal CMV infection is by limiting exposure to the virus by maintaining good hand hygiene.
Passive immunization is a short-term measure useful only when exposure to infection has just occurred or is likely to occur within the next few days. The duration of immunity is short and variable (1-6 weeks).

According to the WHO, blindness is defined as visual acuity of less than 3/60.
The leading causes of vision impairment and blindness are uncorrected refractive errors and cataracts
Distance vision impairment:
• Mild – visual acuity worse than 6/12 to 6/18
• Moderate – visual acuity worse than 6/18 to 6/60
• Severe – visual acuity worse than 6/60 to 3/60
• Blindness – visual acuity worse than 3/60

The Ujjawala Scheme is for the prevention of trafficking and for the rescue, rehabilitation, and reintegration of victims of trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation.
The Ujjwala Yojana (note spelling without “a”) is for providing 5 crores of free cooking LPG connections to all families below the poverty line till 2019.
The Ujala Scheme (Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs and Appliances for All) is the largest domestic lighting project in the world, launched under the Ministry of Power. It aims at promoting the use of energy-efficient LED bulbs in every household in the country.