Three Level of Health Care

1. LEVEL OF HEALTH
CARE
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2. Definition of Health care
◦Multiple services rendered to the
individuals, families & community by the
health agency for the purpose of
promoting, preventing, maintaining, &
restoring the health.
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3. Characteristics of Health Care
Accessible
Appropriate
Adequate
Comprehensive
Within the capacity of available resources ( Man,
Material, Money)
According to priorities of needs
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4. Purpose of Health care
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8. Level of health Care
Tertiary Level of Health care
Specialist Hospital Medical College Hospital Super specialty Hospital
Secondary level of health care
CHC (80000-1,20,000) District Hospital
Primary Level of health Care
ASHA (1000 Population) SC (3000-5000) PHC (25000-30000)
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9. Primary Level of Health Care
◦ It is 1st level of contact between the community & health care
providers at grass root level.
◦ At this level Many problems are solved by the people
themselves with some guidance, education & assistance
provided by health team.
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10. Where to get Primary Health care
◦Primary Health center
◦Sub-center
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11. Health Professionals in Primary Level
◦Medical officer
◦Nurse
◦Health supervisor
◦MHW (Male & female)
◦Sanitarian health educator.
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12. At village level (Who give Primary Care)
◦Village health guide
◦Anganwadi worker
◦Trained dais
◦ASHA
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13. Services provided in Primary Level
◦The services are Comprehensive in nature.
◦Primary level provides Basic Health care services
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14. Secondary level of health care
◦As per the policies of Primary health care, The
Primary level of health care are not equipped with the
facilities & manpower to deal with the complex
problems.
◦So they are referred to Secondary level for better
care.
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15. Services given by Secondary level
◦Diagnostic services
◦Curative services
◦Specialist consultation
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16. Where to get Secondary level care
◦CHC
◦District Hospitals
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17. Tertiary Level of health care
◦ The health problems which can not be treated at secondary
level are dealt at tertiary level care setting.
◦ Tertiary level care provided at :-
◦ State level
◦ Regional level
◦ Central level
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18. Where to get Tertiary level care
◦ Specialist hospital
◦ Medical college hospital
◦ Super specialty hospital.
◦ These hospitals serve as referral units for primary & secondary
level of care.
◦ In these hospitals the latest technology, facilities & super specialty
services are available.
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19. ◦ The institutions which provides tertiary level care also serve
as teaching institution.
◦ The training & medical education is provided at the various
categories of health workers.
◦ The planning management & research work is also execute at
this level.
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20. Thank You ……
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