Health Care Delivery in India

Vocabulary flashcards detailing healthcare delivery infrastructure, population norms, staffing, and school health guidelines in India based on the lecture notes.

Sub-centre (Ayushman Arogya Mandir) Population Norms

1 per 3,000 population in hilly/tribal areas and 1 per 5,000 population in plain areas.

Urban Health and Wellness Centre (Urban HWC) Population Norm

1 per 10,000 population.

Sub-centre Type A vs. Type B

Type A handles

Primary Health Centre (PHC) Population Norms

1 per 20,000 population in hilly/tribal areas, 1 per 30,000 population in plain areas, and 1 per 50,000 in urban areas.

PHC Bed Capacity (Type A vs. Type B)

Type A PHC has 4-6 beds; Type B PHC has 6-10 beds.

PHC Staffing

Includes MO-PHC/AYUSH-MO, Pharmacist, Lab technician, and Nursing/Medical Assistant.

Community Health Centre (CHC) Population Norms

1 per 80,000 population in hilly/tribal areas and 1 per 1.2 lakh (120,000) population in plain areas.

Urban CHC (U-CHC) Population Norms

1 per 2.5 lakh population in urban areas and 1 per 5 lakh population in metro areas.

Community Health Centre (CHC) Services and Facilities

30-50 beds, functions as a First Referral Unit (FRU), and provides specialists in Medicine, OBG, Surgery, Pediatrics, Ophthalmology, and Anesthesia.

Anganwadi Worker (AWW) Norms

1 per 400-800 population (or 1 per 1,000 / 2 per 1,000).

Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) Norm

1 per 1,000 population.

Mahila Arogya Samiti (MAS) Norms

1 per 250-500 population (covering 50-100 households).

Urban Social Health Activist (USHA) Norms

1 per 1,000-2,500 population (covering 200-500 households).

Village Health Sanitation and Nutrition Committee (VHSNC)

A village-level committee consisting of the ASHA and Panchayat members.

Rogi Kalyan Samiti

A patient welfare committee established at the PHC and CHC levels.

School Health Classroom Standards

Floor area of $> 10\,\text{sq ft}$ per child, fewer than 40 students per classroom, and minus-type desks.

School Health Sanitation Norms

1 urinal per 60 students and 1 sanitary latrine per 100 students.

Doctor Population Norm

1 doctor per 1,000 population.

Nurse Population Norm

1 nurse per 5,000 population.

Pharmacist and Lab Technician Population Norms

1 pharmacist per 10,000 population and 1 lab technician per 10,000 population.

Ophthalmologist Population Norm

1 ophthalmologist per 5 lakh population or per 5 CHCs.

Malaria Microscope and SET Norms

1 malaria microscope per 25,000 population and 1 SET per 25,000 population.