Consider the following statements

2023

Consider the following statements:
Statement-I:
India’s public sector health care system largely focuses on curative care with limited preventive, promotive and rehabiliative care.
Statement-II:
Under India’s decentralized approach to health care delivery, the States are primarily responsible for organizing health services.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

(a)

Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I

(b)

Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I

(c)

Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect

(d)

Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct

Answer:

(b)

Explanation

st1 is right. Government lacks the money therefore largely focuses on ed. This has led to a focus on curative care, which is the treatment of disease after it has occurred. Preventive, promotive, and rehabilitative care, which are aimed at preventing disease from occurring in the first place, are often neglected. st2 is right. health being in the state list, the states are responsible for organizing health services. But, it doesn’t explain st1. Therefore the answer is [B]