Abstract
Primary health care (PHC) is the frontline care of the health care system that is comprehensive and coordinated. PHC provides multidisciplinary, patient-centered care with a focus on both the treatment and prevention of various conditions. It is the first point of contact to keep people well and improve their quality of life. A strong, accessible PHC system reduces pressure on hospitals by supporting people to manage their health issues in the society. The ultimate goal of primary health care is better health for all. WHO has identified key elements to achieving that goal: reducing exclusion and social disparities in health, organizing health services around people's needs and expectations. The present paper is related to status and role of primary health care in India.
Highlights
Primary Health Centers (PHCs) provides multidisciplinary, patient-centered care with a focus on both the treatment and prevention of various conditions
Primary health care is essential health care based on practical, scientifically sound and socially acceptable methods and technology made universally accessible to individuals and families in the society through their participation and at a cost that the society and country can afford to maintain at every stage of their development in the spirit of self-reliance and selfdetermination
Average rural population covered by Primary Health Centre
Summary
Primary health care is essential health care based on practical, scientifically sound and socially acceptable methods and technology made universally accessible to individuals and families in the society through their participation and at a cost that the society and country can afford to maintain at every stage of their development in the spirit of self-reliance and selfdetermination. PHC provides multidisciplinary, patient-centered care with a focus on both the treatment and prevention of various conditions. A strong, accessible PHC system reduces pressure on hospitals by supporting people to manage their health issues in the society. The ultimate goal of primary health care is better health for all. The present paper is related to status and role of primary health care in India.
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