Download Diplomate of National Board (DNB) 2020 June Social And Preventive Medicine Paper III Question Paper
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
JUNE 2020
SOCIAL AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
PAPER-II
Time: 3 hours
SPM/J/20/45/III
Max. Marks:100
Important Instructions:
Attempt al questions in order.
Each question carries 10 marks.
Read the question careful y and answer to the point neatly and legibly.
Do not leave any blank pages between two answers.
Indicate the question number correctly for the answer in the margin space.
Answer al the parts of a single question together.
Start the answer to a question on a fresh page or leave adequate space between two answers.
Draw table/diagrams/flowcharts wherever appropriate.
Write short notes on:
1. The prevalence of non-communicable diseases has shown an upward trend
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in past few decades. Answer the fol owing questions:
a) What are the gaps in natural history of non-communicable diseases?
b) Briefly define the WHO Global action plan for the prevention and control
of NCD.
2. Ms Sandhya is a 25-year-old woman who has come with complaints of
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fatigue over last few months. She was examined by a medical officer of PHC
and found to be suffering from anaemia.
a) i. What are the cut-off levels of haemoglobin to diagnose anaemia
in various categories according to WHO?
i . Briefly discuss the problem of anaemia, with suitable data, in
India.
b) Discuss in brief the 6X6X6 strategy of Anaemia Mukt Bharat Programme.
3. To address the various issues related to nutrition, Government of India
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launched Poshan Abhiyaan.
a) Briefly describe components of the programme.
b) What are the four pil ars for implementation of the programme?
c) This programme is an excel ent example of intersectoral coordination of
various ministries. Enumerate the ministries involved in the programme.
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SOCIAL AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
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4. It was reported from various countries that violence and conflicts increased
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among family members, during the lockdown period due to SARS-CoV-2.
a) What advices could be offered to the family members for coping with
stress at home and actions to be taken if there are instances of violence
during SARS-CoV-2 Lockdown?
b) What can be done at different levels and different agencies to address
the problem of violence against women & children during SARS-CoV-2
pandemic?
5. a) Enumerate various models and approaches to health education.
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b) Discuss how these models and approaches have been utilized during
the current pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 for Information Education
Communication (IEC) / Behaviour Change Communication (BCC).
6. a) What are the proximate determinants of fertility?
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b) Define various fertility indicators and their current status in India.
c) Compare and contrast between Gross Reproduction Rate and Net
Reproduction Rate.
7. a) Global Hunger Index.
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b) Role and functions of Integrated Disease Surveil ance Programme
(IDSP) during the current pandemic of SARS-CoV-2
8. a) Enumerate factors associated with high risk for drug abuse.
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b) Discuss provisions, demand reduction measures, strengths and
limitations of WHO framework convention on Tobacco Control.
9. a) Role of Mobile Information Technology in Public Health.
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b) Nutritional Rehabilitation Centres.
10. a) Family welfare linked health insurance Scheme.
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b) Current status and critical review of National Program for Prevention and
Control of Deafness.
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