1610 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from Classifications and Clinical Terminologies, 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. 262 of the 1610 pairs (16.3%) are explanatory questions and 1348 restate a figure. 98.76% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
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| question | answer | context | answer_start | question_type | knowledge_quality_score | source_quote | source_page | source_location | confidence | validation_status |
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| What does the term Medical benefit refer to under ESIS? | one part of the benefits under ESIS which also includes other benefits for sickness, maternity, disablement etc | It is also implemented in UTs Delhi, Chandigarh, Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Jammu and Kashmir. Medical benefit is one part of the benefits under ESIS which also includes other benefits for sickness, maternity, disablement etc. Full medical care is provided to an insured person and his family members from the day he enters insurable employment. | 131 | definition | 1.000 | Medical benefit is one part of the benefits under ESIS which also includes other benefits for sickness, maternity, disablement etc. | 315 | page=315,block=0 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the significance of the decadal growth rate in Census operations? | a vital part of Census operations | Decadal Growth Rate: It is defined as the percentage of total population growth in a particular decade. The decadal growth rate is a vital part of Census operations. Density of Population: Number of persons, living per square kilometre. | 131 | definition | 1.000 | The decadal growth rate is a vital part of Census operations. | 483 | page=483,block=0 | 0.850 | valid |
| What does the ICF offer for describing health and related domains? | a unified and standard language and framework for description of health and health related domains | International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) The ICF is a classification providing a unified and standard language and framework for description of health and health related domains. These domains are classified from body, individual and societal perspectives by means of two lists: a list of body functions and structure and a list of domains of activity and participation. Acknowledging that every human being can experience a decrement in health and there by experience some degree of disability, it measures health and disability at both individual and population levels. Since an individual’s functioning and disability occurs in a context, the ICF also includes a list of environmental factors. it ‘mainstreams’ the experience of disability and recognizes as a universal human experience. | 111 | definition | 1.000 | International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) The ICF is a classification providing a unified and standard language and framework for description of health and health related domains. | 2 | page=2,block=10 | ||
| What does good health enable people to achieve? | freedom from illness - and the ability to realize one’s potential | Good Health confers on a person or groups freedom from illness - and the ability to realize one’s potential. Health is therefore best understood as the indispensable basis for defining a person’s sense of well-being. Health care is not merely medical care, is aligned with cultural understanding of ill health and well-being, extent of socio-economic disparities, reach of health services and quality and costs of care along with current bio-medical understanding about health and illness. Historically the Indian commitment to health development has been guided by two principles. The first principle is ‘state responsibility’ for health care and the second is free medical care for all, and not merely to those unable to pay. | 42 | definition | 1.000 | Good Health confers on a person or groups freedom from illness - and the ability to realize one’s potential. | 22 | page=22,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is health considered as the basis for? | defining a person’s sense of well-being | Good Health confers on a person or groups freedom from illness - and the ability to realize one’s potential. Health is therefore best understood as the indispensable basis for defining a person’s sense of well-being. Health care is not merely medical care, is aligned with cultural understanding of ill health and well-being, extent of socio-economic disparities, reach of health services and quality and costs of care along with current bio-medical understanding about health and illness. Historically the Indian commitment to health development has been guided by two principles. The first principle is ‘state responsibility’ for health care and the second is free medical care for all, and not merely to those unable to pay. | 176 | definition | 1.000 | Health is therefore best understood as the indispensable basis for defining a person’s sense of well-being. | 22 | page=22,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the function of the Central Bureau of Health Intelligence? | the health intelligence wing of the Directorate General of Health Services | Further, the demand for health statistics has increased, especially in the context of growing interest on evidence-based planning in health programmes as well as promoting the values of transparency and accountability as essential requirements of democratic governance at various levels in India as well as globally. Health management requires the monitoring of the health status of the population, the provision of services as to the coverage and utility, drugs stocks and consumption patterns, equipment status and availability, Finances, personnel on a regular basis. This requires timely and accurate information from various sources. Central Bureau of Health Intelligence (CBHI) is the health intelligence wing of the Directorate General of Health Services. | 687 | definition | 1.000 | Central Bureau of Health Intelligence (CBHI) is the health intelligence wing of the Directorate General of Health Services. | 23 | page=23,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is infrastructure described as in the context of public health activities? | the basic support for the delivery of public health activities | NATIONAL HEALTH PROFILE-2021 XXV primary, secondary and tertiary level of care in both private and public sectors. The size and composition of HRH in India has significantly changed during the last decade. The recent health sector reforms in India, particularly since the launch of the National Rural Health Mission, have laid emphasis on strengthening HRH in the public sector system. With regard to the number of registered doctors, among the states, Maharashtra (1,83,843 doctors) has the highest number of registered doctors followed by Tamil Nadu (1,44,737 doctors), Karnataka (1,26,567), and Andhra Pradesh (1,02,924). Health infrastructure is an important indicator for understanding the health care delivery provisions and welfare mechanisms in a country. Infrastructure has been described as the basic support for the delivery of public health activities. | 801 | definition | 1.000 | Infrastructure has been described as the basic support for the delivery of public health activities. | 25 | page=25,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does the term population distribution refer to? | geographical distribution of population in a given country or given area | Highlights Demographic indicators reveal population size, composition, geographic distribution and growth in a given geographical distribution. It also reveals their relationship with social, economic and behavioral factors. Population size refers to quantity of population and can be enumerated by census. The composition deals with quality aspect of population like age, sex, literacy level, occupation, income, marital status, language spoken, and religion. Population growth reveals growth of population over a decade and depends upon fertility, mortality pattern and migration of population. Distribution gives geographical distribution of population in a given country or given area. Demographic Indicators can be divided into two parts: Population Statistics and Vital Statistics. | 616 | definition | 1.000 | Distribution gives geographical distribution of population in a given country or given area. | 33 | page=33,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the purpose of a life table? | measuring the probability of life and death of various age groups | Source: Table 1.2.1.6(a) The SRS abridged tables 2013-17 ; which gives the Life Expectancy of Life at Birth show it has increased from 49.7 years in 1970-75 to 69.0 years in 2013-17. For the same period, the Life Expectancy for Females is 70.4 years and 67.8 years for Males. [Table No. 1.2.1. (b)] 3SRS BASED ABRIDGED LIFE TABLES 2013-17A life table states the probabilities of survival of a hypothetical group or cohort at different ages, which gradually diminish due to deaths. It is a conventional method of expressing the most fundamental and essential facts about the age distribution of mortality and is a powerful tool for measuring the probability of life and death of various age groups. | 632 | definition | 1.000 | It is a conventional method of expressing the most fundamental and essential facts about the age distribution of mortality and is a powerful tool for measuring the probability of life and death of various age groups. | 85 | page=85,block=17 | 0.700 | valid |
| What system monitors rural areas affected by excess fluoride in drinking water? | Online Integrated Management Information System | State/District wise Fluoride affected rural habitations with excess fluoride which are yet to be provided safe drinking water (Online Integrated Management Information System of the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation as on 18.02.2021) IMIS data of Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation 126 2.5. (b) State / District wise Excess Presence of Arsenic in Water as per IMIS of Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation as on 18.02. IMIS data of Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation 132 2.5. (C) States/ Districts under National Programme for Prevention and control of Fluorosis (NPPCF) up to March 2021 National Programme for Prevention and Control of Fluorosis, Nutrition & IDD Cell, Directorate General of Health Services | 127 | definition | 1.000 | State/District wise Fluoride affected rural habitations with excess fluoride which are yet to be provided safe drinking water (Online Integrated Management Information System of the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation as on 18.02.2021) IMIS data of Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation 126 2.5. | 128 | page=128,block=10 | 0.700 |
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