158 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from Central Bureau of Health Intelligence, published by cbhidghs.mohfw.gov.in. Every answer is a verbatim span of text the source prints, and each row carries the passage it sits in, its offset in that passage, the source quote, the page and the location in the document, so any row can be checked against the original. 106 of the 158 pairs (67.1%) are explanatory questions and 52 restate a figure. 98.10% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
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First 10 of 158 rows
| question | answer | context | answer_start | question_type | knowledge_quality_score | source_quote | source_page | source_location | confidence | validation_status |
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| What is considered essential for decision-making in all aspects of the health system? | An updated and reliable health database | National Health Profile 2018 From the Director’s Desk An updated and reliable health database is the foundation of decision-making across all health system building blocks, and is essential for health system policy development and implementation, governance and regulation, health research, human resources development, health education and training, service delivery and financing. In order to achieve one of the objectives, Central Bureau of Health Intelligence collects data from the health and other relevant sectors, ensuring their overall quality, relevance and timeliness, and converts data into information to support planning, management, and decision making. “National Health Profile” (NHP) has been methodically compiling data on demographic, socio- economic, health status, health financing indicators, health infrastructure and human resources in health sector in India. | 54 | definition | 1.000 | National Health Profile 2018 From the Director’s Desk An updated and reliable health database is the foundation of decision-making across all health system building blocks, and is essential for health system policy development and implementation, governance and regulation, health research, human resources development, health education and training, service delivery and financing. | 9 | page=9,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What kind of government system does India operate under? | a Parliamentary system of Government | National Health Profile 2018 The Republic of India (Bhārat Gaṇarājya) is one of the oldest civilizations with more than 1.2 billion people and most populous Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic with a Parliamentary system of Government in the world. India is the seventh-largest country by area as well as world’s seventh-largest economy1 and it has achieved socio economic progress during the last 70 years of its independence. The country has become self sufficient in agricultural production and is one of the top industrialised country in the world and emerged as an important regional power. Over the seven decades since independence, life expectancy of the country has increased2, literacy rates have quadrupled and health conditions have improved to a great extent3. | 210 | definition | 1.000 | National Health Profile 2018 The Republic of India (Bhārat Gaṇarājya) is one of the oldest civilizations with more than 1.2 billion people and most populous Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic with a Parliamentary system of Government in the world. | 17 | page=17,block=0 | 0.700 | |
| What is the purpose of NIKSHAY in the TB programme? | case-based, web-based recording and reporting system | Deaths Cases Year Cases and Deaths due to Malaria in India Cases Deaths Revised National TB Control Programme (RNTCP) is another programme implemented under National Health Mission. It has achieved millennium development goals in 2015 by halting and reversing the incidence of TB. The programme was initiated with the objective of ensuring access to quality diagnosis and care for all TB patients. Several notable activities such as notification of TB; case-based, web-based recording and reporting system (NIKSHAY); standards of TB care in India; Composite indicator for monitoring programme performance; scaling up of the programmatic management of drug resistant TB services etc. were implemented in the past. NIKSHAY, the web based reporting for TB programme has enabled to capture and transfer of individual patient data from the remotest health centres of the country. | 453 | definition | 1.000 | Several notable activities such as notification of TB; case-based, web-based recording and reporting system (NIKSHAY); standards of TB care in India; Composite indicator for monitoring programme performance; scaling up of the programmatic management of drug resistant TB services etc. | 20 | |||
| What does health infrastructure reveal about a country's focus on healthcare facilities? | the investment priority with regards to the creation of health care facilities. | Health infrastructure is an important indicator for understanding the health care policy and welfare mechanism in a country. It signifies the investment priority with regards to the creation of health care facilities. Infrastructure has been described as the basic support for the delivery of public health activities. Medical education infrastructure in the country has shown rapid growth during the last 20 years. The country has 476 medical colleges, 313 Colleges for BDS courses and 249 colleges which conduct MDS courses. There has been a total admission of 52,646 in 476 Medical Colleges & 27060 in BDS and 6233 in MDS during 2017-18. There are 3215 Institutions for General Nurse Midwives with admission capacity of 129,926 and 777 colleges for Pharmacy (Diploma) with an intake capacity of 46,795 as on 31st October, 2017. | 138 | definition | 1.000 | It signifies the investment priority with regards to the creation of health care facilities. Infrastructure has been described as the basic support for the delivery of public health activities. | 21 | page=21,block=6 | ||
| What is the purpose of the Ayushman Bharat Mission, and when was it introduced? | world’s largest health scheme announced in the Union Budget 2018-19 | More efforts, however, are required to reach the goals of Universal Health Coverage and those envisioned in SDG. Ayushman Bharat Mission, world’s largest health scheme announced in the Union Budget 2018-19, is the latest initiative for expanding the health insurance net and targets 10 crore poor and deprived rural families. | 138 | definition | 1.000 | Ayushman Bharat Mission, world’s largest health scheme announced in the Union Budget 2018-19, is the latest initiative for expanding the health insurance net and targets 10 crore poor and deprived rural families. | 22 | page=22,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the foundation of decision-making across all health system building blocks? | An updated and reliable health database | National Health Profile 2018 From the Director’s Desk An updated and reliable health database is the foundation of decision-making across all health system building blocks, and is essential for health system policy development and implementation, governance and regulation, health research, human resources development, health education and training, service delivery and financing. In order to achieve one of the objectives, Central Bureau of Health Intelligence collects data from the health and other relevant sectors, ensuring their overall quality, relevance and timeliness, and converts data into information to support planning, management, and decision making. “National Health Profile” (NHP) has been methodically compiling data on demographic, socio- economic, health status, health financing indicators, health infrastructure and human resources in health sector in India. | 54 | definition | 1.000 | National Health Profile 2018 From the Director’s Desk An updated and reliable health database is the foundation of decision-making across all health system building blocks, and is essential for health system policy development and implementation, governance and regulation, health research, human resources development, health education and training, service delivery and financing. | ||||
| What was the objective of the Revised National TB Control Programme? | ensuring access to quality diagnosis and care for all TB patients | Deaths Cases Year Cases and Deaths due to Malaria in India Cases Deaths Revised National TB Control Programme (RNTCP) is another programme implemented under National Health Mission. It has achieved millennium development goals in 2015 by halting and reversing the incidence of TB. The programme was initiated with the objective of ensuring access to quality diagnosis and care for all TB patients. Several notable activities such as notification of TB; case-based, web-based recording and reporting system (NIKSHAY); standards of TB care in India; Composite indicator for monitoring programme performance; scaling up of the programmatic management of drug resistant TB services etc. were implemented in the past. NIKSHAY, the web based reporting for TB programme has enabled to capture and transfer of individual patient data from the remotest health centres of the country. | 331 | definition | 1.000 | The programme was initiated with the objective of ensuring access to quality diagnosis and care for all TB patients. | 20 | page=20,block=27 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is NIKSHAY in the context of the TB programme? | case-based, web-based recording and reporting system | Deaths Cases Year Cases and Deaths due to Malaria in India Cases Deaths Revised National TB Control Programme (RNTCP) is another programme implemented under National Health Mission. It has achieved millennium development goals in 2015 by halting and reversing the incidence of TB. The programme was initiated with the objective of ensuring access to quality diagnosis and care for all TB patients. Several notable activities such as notification of TB; case-based, web-based recording and reporting system (NIKSHAY); standards of TB care in India; Composite indicator for monitoring programme performance; scaling up of the programmatic management of drug resistant TB services etc. were implemented in the past. NIKSHAY, the web based reporting for TB programme has enabled to capture and transfer of individual patient data from the remotest health centres of the country. | 453 | definition | 1.000 | Several notable activities such as notification of TB; case-based, web-based recording and reporting system (NIKSHAY); standards of TB care in India; Composite indicator for monitoring programme performance; scaling up of the programmatic management of drug resistant TB services etc. | 20 | |||
| What is the objective of the National Programme for Prevention and Control of NCDs? | to integrate the non-communicable diseases (NCDs) interventions in the NRHM framework | National Health Profile 2018 The number of patients diagnosed and registered for treatment of TB in India has reported as 1,444,175 patients were registered under RNTCP in 2017. National Programme for Prevention and Control of NCDs objective is to integrate the non-communicable diseases (NCDs) interventions in the NRHM framework in a bid to optimise scarce resources and make provisions to ensure long term sustainability of these interventions. The NCD cell implements and supervises activities connected to health promotion, early diagnosis, treatment and referral, thereby facilitating partnership with labs for early diagnosis in the private sector. | 245 | definition | 1.000 | National Programme for Prevention and Control of NCDs objective is to integrate the non-communicable diseases (NCDs) interventions in the NRHM framework in a bid to optimise scarce resources and make provisions to ensure long term sustainability of these interventions. | 21 | page=21,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does Sustainable Development Goal no. 3 focus on? | a commitment towards global effort to eradicate disease, strengthen treatment and healthcare, and address new and emerging health issues | National Health Profile 2018 Universal access to health care is a well-articulated goal for both global institutions and national governments. India’s National Health Policy, 2017 envisions the goal of attaining highest possible level of health and well-being for all at for all ages through a preventive and promotive health care orientation in all developmental policies, and universal access to good quality health care services without financial hardship to the citizens. Under health related Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) no. 3 (Good Health and Well-Being), a commitment towards global effort to eradicate disease, strengthen treatment and healthcare, and address new and emerging health issues has been pronounced. The gains of India in many health related indicators helped the country to make progress in achieving MDGs. | 568 | definition | 1.000 | 3 (Good Health and Well-Being), a commitment towards global effort to eradicate disease, strengthen treatment and healthcare, and address new and emerging health issues has been pronounced. | 22 | page=22,block=0 |
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