PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
Definition
It is Essential Health Care base on practical, scientifically sound and socially
acceptable methods and technology made
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Families in the community through their full participation and at a cost that the
community can afford to maintain at every stage of their development in the spirit
of their self-reliance and self-determination. It forms an integrity part of both the
countries health system of which it is the control function and main focus and of
the overall social and economic development of the community with the first level
of contact of individuals, the family and the community with the National health
system bringing Health care as close as possible to which people live and work.
PHC constitute the first element of a continuing health care process.
The principles of Primary Health Care are:
1) Community Participation
2) Inter-sectoral
3) Affordable appropriate technology
4) Equity and social justice
Components of PHC
1) Health education concerning prevailing health problems.
2) Promotion of food supply and pauper nutrition.
3) Adequate supply of safe water and basic sanitation.
4) Maternal and child care including family planning.
5) Immunization against major infection diseases.
6) Prevention and control of locally endemic disease.
7) Appropriate treatment for common ailments and injuries
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8) Supply of essential drugs.
9) Oral Health
10) Mental Health
11) Eye Health
WHO sponsored a follow up meeting at Rigu in 1998 to review the progress on
primary health care declaration globally participants were satisfied with the
progress made so far and concluded that PHC concepts had made strong positive
contribution to the health and well-being of people in all nations and felt that the
remaining problems should be tackled through increased political community and
making parents principles in the spirit of health for all.
History Primary Health Care
- In its 5 years’ development plan Nigeria in 1976 come off with BHSS.
- The second attempt was 1986-1992 with 52 LGAs chosen as model LGA.
- 1993-2001 ward Health system.
- Accelerated LGA focused PHC implementation 1986-1992.
- Community Health workers training institute school of health technology and
CHO training centres producing large number of community health
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