An assessment of availability of Health Services and Manpower in Community Health Centers and Primary Health Centers in Rural Haryana

Abstract

In India, the health care services and facilities are distributed randomly. Some areas have more health
facilities available than the need of that particular area whereas majorities of areas have more demands for
services. India is a country of villages. About 70 percent population of the country is living in the villages.
But healthcare facilities and services are very poor in these areas. Government of India started National Rural
Health Mission (NRHM) to improve the health of the rural people and reduce the mortality rate, especially
vulnerable sections of the society like; women and children. But present study found that there is no impact of
this programme in the study area. Present study found that population covered by selected CHCs is above 2.5
times more than recommended population for a CHC. There is also shortage of specialist in both CHCs. All
the surveyed PHCs covers 70,322 population on an average which is double than the recommended
population. Out of 4, 3 PHCs were in working condition, but facility of institutional delivery is available in
Biwan PHC only.