How useful do communities find the health and wellness centres? A qualitative assessment of India's new policy for primary health care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The policy attention to primary health care has seen a global upswing in recent years, including in India. Earlier assessments had shown that a very small proportion of Indian population used the government primary health facilities. Starting in 2018, Indian government has established more than 100,000 Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) to increase rural population's access to primary health care. It is crucial to know how useful people find the services of HWCs.

Methods

A qualitative inquiry was made to understand the perceptions, experiences and expectations of the rural communities regarding HWCs in Chhattisgarh state. Fourteen focus group discussions were conducted with community members. The study areas were chosen to include both the central and remote distr

SUBMITTER: Abhishek S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10949732 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature