Question
What are the immunisation programme available at the nearest health centre in your locality? Which of these diseases are the major health problems in your area?
Solution
Immunisation programmes available at the nearest healthcare centre in the locality are :
(i) Vaccination against small pox.
(ii) BCG vaccination against tuberculosis.
(iii) Polio drops against polio disease.
(iv) Vaccination against chicken pox.
(v) Vaccination against Hepatites.
(vi) DPT vaccination against diptheria, pertusis (Whooping Cough) and tetanus.
(vii) Immunisation against measles.
The major health problems are:
(i) Hepatitis (ii) Chicken pox (iii) Tuberculosis (iv) Tetanus.
