Primary health centre and rural women health

Lack of inadequate resources, inadequate staff and many problems PHCs of India in general and PHCs of Karnataka are in particular are suffering. They are also not achieving the targets. But Primary Health Centre from Chinchali Village is exceptional one. Within this adverse condition it is working and achieving its target. This centre plays very important role to protect the rural health particularly health of women

The case study method was used. A single primary health centre was chosen for study and based on the both primary as well as secondary data.

India's primary healthcare system is based on the Primary Health Centre (PHC) and these PHCs provide treatment free of cost. Primary care is focused on immunization, prevention of malnutrition, pregnancy, child birth, postnatal care and treatment of common illnesses. Majority of the women are poor and there are not able to pay heavy medical fees for private hospitals. They are getting the good medical treatment which helps them to improve their health status. Therefore medical care provided by this centre is taken into significant

This centre plays very important role to protect the rural health particularly health of women