Which activity is an appropriate responsibility of a Lady Health Worker in a community?
Correct answer: B. Provide health education and refer clients with danger signs
- A. Perform major abdominal surgery at home
- B. Provide health education and refer clients with danger signs
- C. Prescribe every medicine used in the referral hospital
- D. Replace the medical officer at a Rural Health Centre
Explanation
Lady Health Workers provide community health education, basic preventive and promotive services, support maternal and child health and refer people with danger signs. They are not substitutes for surgeons, medical officers or hospital prescribers.
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Primary health care covers equitable access, community participation, health promotion, appropriate technology, intersectoral coordination and referral systems. National programmes in Pakistan include immunization, polio eradication, tuberculosis control, malaria prevention, family planning, maternal and child health, nutrition and the Lady Health Worker Programme.
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