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In the first year of the Routine immunization in Shibis mother and child health facility, Benadir region, Somalia. © WHO The Somalia country Director and Representative of the World Food Programme, Dr Cesar Arroyo underlined the vital importance of the GAP – through cementing collaboration among the 12 agencies: “The GAP initiative marks a crucial step towards solving health-related challenges in Somalia and offers us an opportunity to strengthen our partnerships across the humanitarian community thereby enhancing operational efficiency, particularly within the COVID-19 context and beyond”. Three decades of civil war and instability have weakened Somalia’s health system and contributed to it having some of the lowest health indicators in the world. The situation varies from region to region but between 26-70% of Somalia’s 15 million people live in poverty and an estimated 2.6 million people have been internally displaced. But the Government is committed to using current opportunities to strengthen health and social development. These include implementation ofSomali National Development Plan for 2019–2024 and the Somali Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Roadmap, launched in September 2019. Both plansidentify primary health careas the main approach to improving health outcomes in the country.Primary health care provides whole-person care for most health needs throughout the lifespan, ensuring that everyone canreceive comprehensive care ─ ranging from health promotion and preve...

Primary health center • • centers are the corner stone of rural health services .  It act as a referral unit for 6 sub centers and refer out cases to CHCs .  It covers a population of 30,000 in plain area and 20,000 in hilly and tribal area.  There are 4-6 beds for patients and some diagnostic facilities are also available. • center (PHC) is the basic structural and functional unit of the public health services in developing countries, to provide accessible, affordable, and available primary health care to people. OR “Primary health centers some times referred to as public health centers • To reducing exclusion and social disparities in health.  To organizing health services around people's needs and expectations.  To integrating health into all sectors .  To pursuing collaborative models of policy dialogue (leadership reforms).  Health workforce developments.  Community participation • primary health care to the community at PHCs.  To achieve and maintain an acceptable standards of quality of care .  To make the services more responsive and sensitive to the need of the community. • related care • 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 • PROVIDED BY PHC 1. Medical care 24 x 7 2. Maternal and child health care including family planning 3. Medical termination of pregna...

Millions of health care workers—physicians, nurses, technicians, other healthcare professionals, and hospital support staff who provide essential services have faced the challenge of providing care for patients during COVID-19. They have faced challenges of not being equipped properly and and many a times have risked their own lives to save the lives of others. In rural areas people have struggled with health issues due to lack of services and lack of primary health-centres. Smile Foundation health-care workers who begun travelling to remote rural areas during the pandemic report from the ground. Dr. Anil Patel, Smile On Wheels, Chaibasa, Jharkhand Lack of primary health-centres a problem for rural people “It fills me with immense happiness when I am able to help children in any form. This time, it was about protecting them from the risk of catching communicable diseases that are on a rise during monsoons. Ensuring their safety by teaching them the use and necessity of wearing a mask, I feel I am able to protect them from harm. It is an empowering feeling not just for these children, but for me as well. It is moments like these that help me realise I am more than a health worker- I am also a caregiver.” Dr. Sadan Kumar, Smile On Wheels, Chhattisgarh Lack of Primary health-centres a problem for the poor “Wearing PPE kits for all day long in a humid weather gets quite tiring. But when it comes to taking care of a pregnant women, or an elderly man walking with the help of a s...

Title: Primary Health Care 1 Primary Health Care • Working together for better health March 22, 2005 Arlene WilgoshDeputy Minister of Health 2 What is Primary Health Care ? 3 Primary Health Care Definition • Primary Health Care is the first level of contact with the health system to promote health, prevent illness, care for common illnesses, and manage ongoing health problems. 4 Primary Health Care- Definition Primary Health Care extends beyond the traditional health sector and includes all human services which play a part in addressing the inter-related determinants of health. Social Environments Income Social Status Employment / Working Conditions Physical Factors Culture Social Support Networks Prenatal / Early Childhood Experiences Level of Education 5 Primary Health Care- Definition • Primary Health Care includes • Primary Care (physicians, midwives nurses) • Health promotion, illness prevention • Health maintenance home support • Community rehabilitation • Pre-hospital emergency medical services • Coordination and referral to other areas of health care. 6 Primary Health Care Definition • Services are generally provided in the community • Some services are also provided in hospitals 7 Primary Health Care Definition • Primary Health Care is different in each community depending upon • Needs of the residents • Availability of health care providers • The communities geographic location • Proximity to other health care services in the area. 8 Principles of Primary Health ...

This article is based on “Reset and reform” which was published in The Indian Express on 29/04/2020. It talks about the importance and challenges of the public health system amid Covid-19 pandemic. Contrary to the popular notion about India’s Public health systems being inefficient and ineffective, it is performing reasonably well in tackling the Covid-19 pandemic and providing treatment of patients without refusing anyone on financial grounds. However, the private health sector which accounts for 70% of healthcare services in India, is playing only a supporting role and referring the patients to public hospitals for treatment of any cases relating to Covid-19. The current pandemic reiterates the importance of Public Health systems. Thus, there is a need to address the constraints and revamp of the public health system in India. Associated Challenges With Public Health Systems in India • Lack of Primary Healthcare Services: The existing public primary health care model in the country is limited in scope. • Even where there is a well-functioning public primary health centre, only services related to pregnancy care, limited childcare and certain services related to national health programmes are provided. • This represents only 15% of all morbidities for which people seek care. • Supply-Side Deficiencies: Poor health management skills and lack of appropriate training and supportive supervision for health workers prevent delivery of the desired quality of health services. • I...

Primary Health Centre • Annu Verma Roll No- 1914713 M.Sc. Nursing 1st year • health centre occupies a key position in the nation’s health care system. It provide an integrated curative and preventive health care to the rural population with emphasis on preventive and promotive aspects of health care. • covered by one PHC  Rural populations in the plains - 30,000  In hilly, tribal & backward areas- 20,000 • WHO (1946), Health is defined as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." • HEALTH CARE:1978 Alma-Ate defined the “primary health care is essential health care made universally accessible to individuals and acceptable to them through their full participation and at a cost the community and country can afford. • HEALTH CENTRE Primary Health Centre is an institution for providing comprehensives health care viz., preventive, promotive and curative services, to the people living in a defined geographical area. • The “first” level of contact between the individual and the health system.  Essential health care (PHC) is provided.  A majority of prevailing health problems can be satisfactorily managed.  The closest to the people.  Provided by the primary health centers. • More complex problems are dealt with.  Comprises curative services  Provided by the district hospitals  The 1st referral level TERTIARY HEALTH CARE  Offers super-specialist care  Provided by regional/central level institution. ...