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Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences | Volume-3 | Issue-09
Assessment of services at Primary Health Centres of Northern Kashmir as per Indian Public Health Standards
Rifat Jan, Gh. Hassan Khatana, S. M. Salim, Wajiha Jeelani
Published: Dec. 30, 2015 |
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DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2015.v03i09.038
Pages: 3342-3344
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Abstract
Primary Health Centres (PHC) serves as a first port of call to a qualified doctor in the public health sector in
rural areas providing a range of curative, promotive and preventive health care. The main is to assess the services at
primary health centres as per IPHS. The method is a cross sectional study conducted in selected PHCs of 4 districts of
Kashmir. Pretested and open ended questionnaire was used. In results 37%PHCS were located within 3kms from centre
of village. Only 7 PHCs were providing 24*7 services.ANC services were provided at all PHCs where as MTP services
were provided at only 3. In Conclusion services should be enhanced through good manpower & infrastructure.