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Question
What are the different ways through which the government can take steps to provide healthcare for all? Discuss.
Solution
The government can take steps to provide healthcare for all by:
- Increasing the number of hospitals, healthcare centres, and family welfare centres.
- Organising free camps for a checkup of general public.
- Organising Pulse Polio campaigns.
- Spreading health awareness among common people through different means. Workshops, seminars, and training camps can also prove to be effective ways.
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