I. It entails supervised weekly administration of 100 mg elemental iron and 500 $\mu$g folic acid.
II. These weekly iron-folic acid supplements are administered by using a fixed day approach.
III. It entails supervised administration of Albendazole 400 mg every three months for control of helminth infestation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
I and II
To determine which statements about the programme launched by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for tackling anaemia in adolescents are correct, let's analyze each statement:
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Statement I: "It entails supervised weekly administration of 100 mg elemental iron and 500 \mug folic acid."
This statement is correct. The programme focuses on providing weekly supplements of elemental iron and folic acid to adolescent boys and girls to combat anaemia. Supervision ensures proper administration and compliance. -
Statement II: "These weekly iron-folic acid supplements are administered by using a fixed day approach."
This statement is also correct. A fixed day for supplementation helps maintain regularity and ease in distribution, ensuring that all adolescents receive the supplement at the same time every week. -
Statement III: "It entails supervised administration of Albendazole 400 mg every three months for control of helminth infestation."
While albendazole administration for deworming is an essential health intervention, it is not directly related to the anaemia control programme portion dealing with iron and folic acid supplementation. Therefore, this statement is unrelated to the specific iron and folic acid supplementary intervention described in the question.
Based on the analysis:
- Statements I and II correctly describe the interventions related to iron and folic acid supplementation.
- Statement III, although relevant to general health programmes, does not fit within the context of the specific anaemia intervention being assessed.
Conclusion: The correct answer is "I and II" because both statements accurately describe the supervised administration of iron and folic acid supplementation using a fixed day approach, integral parts of the Health Ministry's programme.
Important Questions from Miscellaneous
A 35 year old male presents with increased urine output. On evaluation, his urinary output was around 4L/day; urinary osmolality was 200 mosmol/L. Which of the following are various differential diagnosis ?
I. Psychogenic polydipsia
II. Solute diuresis
III. Central diabetes insipidus
IV. Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
Select the correct answer using the
code given below:Which one of the following causes low-volume erythrocytosis?
Under which one of the following conditions, the HPA axis suppression is likely to result in crisis due to adrenal insufficiency following withdrawal of glucocorticoids?
A 36 year old man presents with decreased apetite, mouth soreness, diarrhoea and irritability. On examination he has a bright red tongue with a pigmented scaly rash around the neck. Which one of the following food items in his diet has a bearing on his disease?
Koebner phenomenon is seen in which one of the following conditions?
