Structure and functioning of

Community Health Centre

Dr Santosh K Yatnatti
Assistant Professor
Department of Community Medicine
CDSIMER, Harohalli
 HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

is organization of people, institutions, and resources to

deliver health care services to meet the health needs
of target populations
 HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM
• Comprises of all the delivery models in the practice.

• Organized efforts of both the central and the state governments.

Sub Centre
Primary Health Centre
Community Health Centre
Taluka Hospital
District Hospital
ELEMENTS OF PRIMARY HEALTH
CARE
Education about
prevailing health
Promotion of food Safe water and Basic
problems & the
supply & Nutrition Sanitation
methods of prevention
& control

MCH care including Immunization against Prevention and control

Family Planning major infections of Endemic disease

Appropriate treatment Provision of essential

of common illnesses drugs
 Health Centre
Refers to frontline facilities capable of
providing health promotion, health protection, as well
as treatment, rehabilitation and health care services
according to the community needs