Maternal and child health: Reproductive and Child Health portal: practice question

A PSM question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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PSM · Maternal and child health: Reproductive and Child Health portal

Sample item

The Ministry of Health uses a web-based system that records each pregnant woman and infant by name so that due lists for antenatal care and immunisation can be generated for ANMs and ASHAs. What is it called?

AReproductive and Child Health portalBHealth Management Information SystemCIntegrated Health Information PlatformDNi-kshay portal

Original practice item, not a recalled exam question. Nothing here is recorded.

The answer and the reasoning

A. Reproductive and Child Health portal

The Reproductive and Child Health portal, formerly the Mother and Child Tracking System, is a name-based tracking system for pregnant women and children, generating alerts for services due. The Health Management Information System holds aggregate facility data instead.

Option by option

A. Reproductive and Child Health portal (correct)
Correct. It is the name-based tracking portal for mothers and children.
B. Health Management Information System
The Health Management Information System reports aggregate facility data, not individual names.
C. Integrated Health Information Platform
The Integrated Health Information Platform serves disease surveillance.
D. Ni-kshay portal
Ni-kshay is the case-based notification and management portal for tuberculosis.

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Questions about this PSM question

What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is A, Reproductive and Child Health portal. The Reproductive and Child Health portal, formerly the Mother and Child Tracking System, is a name-based tracking system for pregnant women and children, generating alerts for services due.

Why is "Health Management Information System" not the answer?

The Health Management Information System reports aggregate facility data, not individual names.

Why is "Integrated Health Information Platform" not the answer?

The Integrated Health Information Platform serves disease surveillance.

Why is "Ni-kshay portal" not the answer?

Ni-kshay is the case-based notification and management portal for tuberculosis.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Maternal and child health: Reproductive and Child Health portal in PSM. The Health Management Information System holds aggregate facility data instead.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Maternal and child health: Reproductive and Child Health portal?

Practise biostatistics with small calculations until sensitivity, predictive values and risk measures are automatic. Then use the flashcards and the other PSM questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.