SCPM COLLEGE OF NURSING AND PARAMEDICAL SCIENCES
LUCKNOW ROAD, HARIPUR, GONDA (U.P)
LESSON PLAN
ON
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
Name of the faculty – [Link] Mishra
Class /Year - PBBSC 2YEAR
Unit. -2
Topic – Primary Health Centre
Date. - 08/09/2024
Time. - 11:00AM to 12:00AM
Venue – Class Room
Participants. -
Duration – 45 mts
Method of teaching – Lecture cum discussion
GENERAL OBJECTIVES:
By the end of the session, the students will acquire knowledge regarding primary health care.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the session, the student will be able to
Know the meaning of Primary health centre
Explain the concepts of primary health centre
Understand the functions of primary health centre
Describe the staffing pattern and population norms of primary health centre
State the responsibilities of community health nurse
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TIME CONTENT LEARNING A.V. AIDS
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5 Introduce the Introduction: Lecture cum discussion Smart board / Describe
topic primary ppt Primary health
health care Primary Health Care: care
The concept of Primary Health Centre (PHC) is not new to
India. The Bhore Committee in 1946 gave the concept of a
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PHC as a basic health unit to provide as close to the people as
possible, an integrated curative and preventive health care to
the rural population with emphasis on preventive and
promotive aspects of health care. The health planners in India
have visualized the PHC and its Sub-Centres (SCs) as the
proper infrastructure to provide health services to the rural
population.
10 Know the concept PHC is the first contact between village community and the Listening PPT Explain the
of primary health medical officer. These are established and maintained by the concept of
centre primary health
state governments under the minimum needs programme . It centre
acts as a referral unit for six sub – centre. It has four to six
beds for patients. A medical officer is supported by 14
paramedical and other staff. Mainly it focuses curative,
preventive and family welfare services.
Primary health centers are the corner stone of rural health
services. It acts as a referral unit for 6 sub centers and refer
out cases to CHCs. It covers a population of 30,000 in plain
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area and 20,000 in hilly and tribal area. There are 4-6 beds for
patients and some diagnostic facilities are also available.
Functions:
Understand the
10 • Provision of medical care
functions of
• Maternal-child health including family planning Explaining and listening PPT List the
primary health
functions of
centre • Safe water supply and basic sanitation primary health
• Prevention and control of locally endemic diseases centre.
• Collection and reporting of vital statistics
• Education about health
• National health programmes, as relevant
• Referral services
• Training of health guides, health workers, local dais
and health assistants
• Basic laboratory services
• Traditional or AYUSH treatment
• School Health Services
• Adolescent health care
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STAFF FOR NEW PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE
• 1. Medical Officer 1 Explaining and listening PPT List the
Describe the staffing pattern
staffing pattern • 2. Pharmacist 1 of primary
10 health centre
and population
• 3. Nurse Mid-wife (Staff Nurse) 1
norms of primary
health centre • 4. Health Worker (Female)/ANM 1
• 5. Health Educator 1
• 6. Health Assistant (Male) 1
• 7. Health Assistant (Female)/LHV 1
• 8. Upper Division Clerk 1
• 9. Lower Division Clerk 1
• 10. Laboratory Technician 1
• 11. Driver (Subject to availability of Vehicle) 1
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• 12. Class IV 4
Total 15
According to IPHS guidelines one primary health centre
should cover 20000 to 30000
In Backward, hill areas – 20000
In Plain areas - 30000
There are 10453 PHCs that are operational as 24X7 facilities
• Community health nurse should promote the Health of
people through health education Explaining and listening PPT Enlist the
• Direct care like curative services responsibilities
10 State the
of community
responsibilities of • Prevention of diseases through immunization and health nurse.
healthy hygienic measures.
community health
• Participating in Rehabilitation services, MCH care,
nurse school health programs, family welfare program
activities, adolescent care, training of female health
workers etc.
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Summary : Till now we have discussed the meaning, concept, staffing pattern, population, functions and responsibilities of community health
nurse in primary health centre.
Conclusion: Health planners in India have visualized the primary health centre, community health centre and its health sub – centres as the
proper infrastructure to provide health services to the population. Main focus of Primary health centre is to achieve health for all.
Assignment :
Bibliography :Park`s`` Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine`` – 24th edition page no 904
AH Surya kantha ``Community medicine textbook`` 3rd edition publisher Jaypee brother page no- 783
Kamalam, S. Essentials in`` Community Health Nursing Practice.`` 4th edition, Jaypee Publication,New Delhi: Page Num 55
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