SPM Weekly Assignment Questions

Essay :
1. Discuss various theories of disease causation
2. What are the various levels of prevention? What are the modes of intervention in each
level? Discuss in detail with respect to accidents.
3. What are different types of rehabilitation? Write down differences between institutional
based rehabilitation and community based rehabilitation.

Short Notes :
1. Social medicine and socialized medicine
2. Define control, elimination and eradication with suitable examples.
Essay :
1. Explain how you would evaluate a screening test. Discuss the advantages and limitations
of using a test with high sensitivity as a screening test, providing an example.
2. Compare and contrast IEC and BCC. Explain how you would apply these strategies in
preventing diabetes and promoting self care among diabetic patients.
3. Define bias. Explain different types of bias in various study designs and mention
strategies to minimize these biases.

Short Notes :
4. Baby friendly hospital initiative
5. Advantages and dangers of genetic engineering.
Essay :
1. Enumerate various nutrition programmes in India. Describe in detail about ICDS.
2. Enlist the principal methods of refuse disposal. Describe the method used in metropolitan
cities and highlight the environmental hazards associated with it.

Short Notes :
3. Swimming pool sanitation.
4. Stages of demographic cycle and its importance.
5. Name the vector of dengue. Describe its habits and control measures.
Essay :
1. Describe the Epidemiology of filariasis and prevention and control with a brief note on
the relevant National Programme.

Short Notes :
1. Management of Dengue Haemorrhagic fever
2. Describe the various Strategies of polio Eradication.
3. List the disease transmitted by Rats. Add a note on anyone
4. List the soil transmitted helminth infection and the strategies for prevention
Essay :
1. Describe the concept of Disaster management. Prepare a Disaster Management plan for a
flood prone area. Add a note on Man Made disasters in India.
2. Define and classify Hospital waste. Describe the various methods of hospital waste
management. Add a note on Biomedical Waste Management Rules.

Short Notes :
1. National programme for Health Care of Elderly
2. Principles of primary health care
3. Essential Medicines
Essay :
1. Plan a most suitable study to evaluate the association between a suspected risk factor and
a chronic non - communicable disease in a community (10) Discuss the steps to control
confounding factors. (5)
2. Explain the factors contributing to infant mortality in developing countries.(5) Discuss
the role of healthcare interventions, maternal health, and socio-economic conditions in
reducing infant mortality rate.(10)

Short Notes :
1. Steps involved in management of a Diarrheal outbreak.
2. Prevention of tetanus
3. Juvenile delinquency
Essay :
1. Describe the diagnosis and management of a one year old child with acute
respiratory infection as per the IMNCI guidelines. Enlist the vaccines that can be
used in its prevention.
2. Describe the epidemiology and prevention of pulmonary tuberculosis. Add a note
on National Tuberculosis Elimination Program (NTEP): Objectives, strategies and
newer initiatives.

Short Notes :
1. Scrub typhus
2. Prevention and control of Air pollution
3. Define Ergonomics. How will you apply the principle of Ergonomics in
Occupational Health?
Essay :
1. Explain the concept of screening for diseases.Write about the uses of screening, criteria
for screening, and sensitivity and specificity.
2. Discuss the epidemiology, prevention, and control of Tuberculosis.

Short Notes:
1. Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) – Objectives and Impact on Maternal and Child Health.
2. Impact of Air Pollution on Health.
3. Fluorine and Its Public Health Importance.
Essay :
1. Discuss the epidemiology, transmission, clinical features, & prevention of dengue fever.
Explain the role of vector control & related public health strategies.
2. Explain the RMNCH+A approach and its significance in improving MCH health. Discuss
the key components & interventions under this strategy & evaluate its role in achieving
better health outcomes.

Short Notes:
1. Pre and post exposure prophylaxis of Human Rabies
2. Nutritional problems in India
3. Housing Standards
Essay :
1. What is health planning? Describe in detail the steps involved in the health planning
cycle?
2. Describe in detail the problem of nutritional anemia, its causes, detrimental effects and
intervention

Short Notes :
1. Fertility indicators
2. Indian red cross
3. Influenza vaccine
Essay :
1. What are the common causes for under five year mortality in India? How will you
classify and treat diarrhea at the community level? Add a note on home available fluid?
2. Describe in detail about the health care systems in India ?

Short Notes :
1. Highlight the adolescent health care services under RMNCH+A programme?
2. Programme Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) in health planning?
3. Functions of the World Health Organization?
Essay :
1. List the various health problems of a school child. Discuss in detail about the objectives
and aspects of School health services?
2. Define maternal mortality. Discuss the causes of maternal mortality and various measures
taken under the National Health Mission to reduce Maternal mortality.

Short notes :
1. Nutritional factors in cardiovascular disease
2. Provisions under MTP act 1971
3. What is health economics and describe cost effective analysis?
Essay :
1. Enumerate the food borne diseases(3). Explain in detail about food toxicants(7). Add a
short note on Food fortification and adulteration(5).

Short Notes :
1. Congenital Rubella Syndrome
2. Unmet need for family planning
3. Accessibility aspects of water quality
4. National health policy - 2017
5. Emergency contraceptives