Primary Health Centre (India)

Primary Health Centre (PHCs), sometimes referred to as public health centres, [1][2] are state-owned rural health care facilities in India.[3][4] They are essentially single-physician clinics usually with facilities for minor surgeries, too. They are part of the government-funded public health system in India and are the most basic units of this system. Presently there are 23,109 PHCs in India.[3]

Focus

Apart from the regular medical treatments, PHCs in India have some special focuses.

Functions

The Government of India's initiative to create and expand the presences of Primary Health Centres throughout the country is consistent with the eight elements of primary health care outlined in the Alma-Ata declaration.[5] These are listed below:

See also

References

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