Consider the following statements : Statement-I : India's public sector health care system largely focuses on curative care with limited preventive, promotive and rehabilitative care. Statement-II : Under India's decentralized approach to health care delivery, the States are primarily responsible for organizing health services. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
A
Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
B
Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
Correct Answer
C
Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
D
Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct
Explanation
Both statements are correct because India’s public health system has historically prioritized hospital-based curative care over preventive measures, and "Public Health" is a State Subject under Entry 6 of the Seventh Schedule. Option (A) is the most tempting but incorrect because the constitutional division of power (Statement-II) does not logically explain or cause the specific policy bias toward curative care (Statement-I), which is instead a result of historical funding patterns and infrastructure development. The core concept tested is the federal distribution of legislative powers and the functional characteristics of India’s healthcare delivery system.
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