Primary health centre

1. Primary Health Centre
Gilu Francis

2. • cornerstone of rural health services
• A typical Primary Health Centre covers a population of 20,000 in hilly,
tribal, or difficult areas
• 30,000 populations in plain areas

6. Main focus
• Infant immunization program
• Pregnancy and related care
• Birth control programs
• Anti epidemic programs

7. Primary functions
• Medical care
• Treatment and prevention of endemic disease
• Maternal and child health care
• Health education Referral services
• Basic laboratory test
• National health programmes Training of ANM , ASHA paramedics
• Collection and reporting of vital events