1) Which of the following are key components of SwachhSwasthSarvatra?
1) Community Health Centres (CHCs) in ODF blocks supported to achieve Kayakalp certification
2) Gram Panchayat of Kayakalp Primary Health Centres (PHCs) prioritized to become ODF
3) Training in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
a. 1, 2
b. 1, 3
c. 2, 3
d. All of the above
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Explanation
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ANSWER: All of the above
Explanation:
The three key components of SwachhSwasthSarvatra are: - Community Health Centres (CHCs) in ODF blocks supported to achieve Kayakalp certification
- Gram Panchayat of Kayakalp Primary Health Centres (PHCs) prioritized to become ODF
- Training in WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) of CHC/PHC nominees.
In blocks, where through efforts of the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation and local community, open defecation has been eliminated, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare will provide the Community Health Centre (CHC), a grant of Rs. 10 lakhs to ensure that the facility achieves the quality benchmarks for sanitation, hygiene and infection control with a minimum score of 70 under the Kayakalp assessment.
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2) ‘SwachhSwasthSarvatra’ is joint Initiative of
1) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
2) Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
3) Ministry of Human Resource Development
a. 1, 3
b. 1, 2
c. 2, 3
d. All of the above
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ANSWER: 1, 2
Explanation:
SwachhSwasthSarvatra is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation to achieve better health outcomes through improved sanitation and increased awareness and healthy lifestyles.
The objective of the ‘Swachh Swasth Sarvatra’ initiative is to build on and leverage achievements of two complementary programmes - Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) and Kayakalp - of the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, respectively.
Another joint initiative, ‘Swasth Bacche Swasth Bharat’, between Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Ministry of Human Resource Development was also launched
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