(a) whether the Government propose to formulate a scheme for providing proper medical facilities to all individuals in the rural areas;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
(a) whether the Government propose to formulate a scheme for providing proper medical facilities to all individuals in the rural areas;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. PANABAKA LAKSHMI)
(a) The medical facilities in rural areas are provided through three-tier Primary Health Care system viz. Sub-centre, Primary Health Centre, and Community Health Centre.
(b) & (c) A Sub-centre is the most peripheral contact point between Primary Health Care System and Community and is set up on a population norms of 3000-5000. Primary Health Centre (PHC) is a 4-6 bedded Health Centre and is a referral unit for 6 Sub-centres, manned with a Medical Officer In-charge and 14 subordinate Para Medical and other staff. Community Health Centre (CHC) is a 30-bedded rural hospital with specialized services and serves as a special unit for 4 PHCs. There are 145980 Sub-centres, 22926 Primary Health Centres and 3106 Community Health Centres functioning in the country.