Performance of health and wellness centre in providing primary care services in Chhattisgarh, India.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Primary health care has regained its importance in global policy making. In 2018, the Government of India initiated the Ayushman Bharat - Comprehensive Primary Health Care (AB-CPHC) programme. It was based on upgrading the existing primary health facilities into Health and Wellness Centers (HWCs). The current study aimed to assess the readiness and performance of HWCs in providing comprehensive primary health care services in India's Chhattisgarh state.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional health facility assessment with a state-representative sample of 404 HWCs. A standardized health facility survey tool was used to collect information on essential inputs and service outputs of HWCs. The expected population healthcare needs were estimated using secondary sour

SUBMITTER: Tripathi N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11451184 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature