Primary Health Center ( Issues , Strength and Scope)

Primary Health Care (PHC) strategy has proved to be a milestone in the history of health policy. PHC is defined as "essential health care based on practical, scientifically sound and socially acceptable methods and technology made ​​universally accessible to individuals and families in the community through their full participation and at a price that community and country can afford to maintain every stage of development in the spirit of confidence and self-determination. "PHC is expected to be an integral part of social and national health care system, which is the central function and main focus, and overall social and economic community development. This will be the first level of contact of individuals, families and communities with the national health system bringing health care as close as possible to where people work and live, and the first element of continuing health

care.

PHC consists of eight elements:

in education about prevailing health problems and methods for prevention and control them,

in the promotion of food supply and proper,

in a sufficient supply of safe drinking water and basic sanitation,

in the mother, including family planning,

in immunization against major infectious diseases,

in the prevention and control of locally endemic diseases,

in the appropriate treatment of common diseases and injuries, and

in the provision of essential drugs.

ideology and principles behind PHC closely to what has and has since been advocated in human development, such as social justice, equality, human rights, universal access to services, giving priority to vulnerable and poor, and community participation. It is acknowledged that the promotion and protection of human health is essential for sustainable economic and social development and contributes to better quality of life and world peace. This priority PHC as the main strategy for achieving health for all. Despite the dedication and years of work, not much has been achieved.

is necessary to consider the implementation of primary health care and identify strategic interventions needed to cope with new challenges facing the health system, as a contribution to the development plan for strengthening PHC in the 21st century.

key issues to be Reviewed / addressed for strengthening PHC are:

in PHC policy formulation: As the PHC policy formulated? What is the process of formulating policy, primary health care facilities of primary health care policies, etc.