National health programmes: Free Drugs Service Initiative: practice question

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PSM · National health programmes: Free Drugs Service Initiative

Sample item

The Free Drugs Service Initiative under NHM supports states to:

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Provide essential medicines free of cost at public health facilities

Under the initiative, states are supported with funds and a framework (essential medicines list, procurement systems) to provide free essential generic medicines to all who attend public facilities.

Option by option

  • A. Fix prices of branded medicines

    Price fixing is done by NPPA.

  • B. Subsidise private pharmacies

    Private pharmacies are not subsidised.

  • C. Import all drugs

    Import of all drugs is not the goal.

  • D. Provide essential medicines free of cost at public health facilities (correct)

    Correct. Medicines are free at public facilities.

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What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is D, Provide essential medicines free of cost at public health facilities. Under the initiative, states are supported with funds and a framework (essential medicines list, procurement systems) to provide free essential generic medicines to all who attend public facilities.

Why is "Fix prices of branded medicines" not the answer?

Price fixing is done by NPPA.

Why is "Subsidise private pharmacies" not the answer?

Private pharmacies are not subsidised.

Why is "Import all drugs" not the answer?

Import of all drugs is not the goal.

What concept does this question test?

It tests National health programmes: Free Drugs Service Initiative in PSM. The correct option holds because: Correct. Medicines are free at public facilities.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study National health programmes: Free Drugs Service Initiative?

Practise biostatistics with small calculations until sensitivity, predictive values and risk measures are automatic. Then use the flashcards and the other PSM questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.