Elements of PHC
Although specific services provided will vary in different countries and communities the Alma Ata (Kazakhstan) declaration has outlined eight essential components of PHC.
1.Education concerning prevailing health problems and the methods of preventing and controlling them. 2. Prevention and control of locally endemic diseases. 3. Extended immunization against major infectious diseases. 4. Maternal and child health care including family planning. 5. Provision of essentials drugs. 6. Promotion of food supply and proper nutrition. 7. Appropriate treatment of common diseases and injuries. 8. Sanitation and safe water supply.
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