L.P of CHC
L.P of CHC
Size of Group : 98
Duration : 60 minutes
Previous knowledge: The group has already some basic knowledge about community health centre.
General objective: At the end, students will be able to acquire knowledge and understanding regarding community health centre.
Specific objective:
of medical officer, ANM, GNM, Lab technician and other health care
professionals providing healthcare services to people in a certain area.
There are 4 CHC in Ambala - Mullana, Chaurmastpur, Shahzadpur, Brara.
QUALITY OF SERVICES
Standard Operating Procedures and Standard Treatment Protocols for
common ailments and the National Health Programmes should be available
and followed. To maintain quality of services, external monitoring through
Panchayati Raj Institutions and internal monitoring at appropriate intervals
is advocated. Guidelines are being provided for management of routine and
emergency cases under the National Health Programmes so as to maintain
uniformity in Management in tune with the National Health Policy.
5 min to discuss STAFFING PATTERN FOR ASSISTANCE: Student teacher How many staff
staffing Personnel Essential Desirable discuss staffing are there in CHC.
pattern of Block medical officer/ 1 pattern of CHC.
CHC. medical superintendent
Public health specialist 1
Public health nurse 1 +1
TIME SPECIFIC CONTENT TEACHING AND EVALUATION
OBJECTIVE LEARNING
ACTIVITIES
General surgeon 1
physician 1
Obstetrician & 1
gynaecologist
Paediatrician 1
anaesthetist 1
Dental surgeon 1
General duty medical 2
officer
Medical officer- 1
AYUSH
Staff nurse 10
pharmacist 1 +1
Pharmacist- AYUSH 1
Lab technician 2
radiographer 1
dietician +1
TIME SPECIFIC CONTENT TEACHING AND EVALUATION
OBJECTIVE LEARNING
ACTIVITIES
Ophthalmic assistant 1
Dental assistant 1
Cold chain and vaccine 1
logistic assistant
O.T technician 1
Rehabilitation worker 1 +1
counsellor 1
Registration clerk 2
Data entry operator 2
Account assistant 1
Administrative assistant 1
dresser 1
Ward boys 5
driver 1 3
Total 46
TIME SPECIFIC CONTENT TEACHING AND EVALUATION
OBJECTIVE LEARNING
ACTIVITIES
5 min To describe PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE: Student teacher Describe physical
physical describe physical infrastructure of
infrastructure The CHC should have 30 indoor beds with one Operation theatre, labour infrastructure of CHC.
of CHC. room, x-ray, ECG, laboratory facility, treatment room and wards separate CHC.
for male and female. In order to provide these facilities, following are the
guidelines-
To the extent possible, the centre should be located at the centre of
the block headquarter in order to improve access to the patients.
The area chosen should have the facility for electricity, all weather
road communication, adequate water supply, telephone etc.
It should be well planned with the entire necessary infrastructure. It
should be well lighted and ventilated with as much use of natural
light and ventilation as possible.
CHC should be away from garbage collection, cattle shed, water
logging area, etc.
Disaster Prevention Measures: Building structure and the internal
structure should be made disaster proof especially earthquake
proof, flood proof and equipped with fire protection measures.
CHC should not be located in low lying area to prevent flooding.
CHC should have dedicated, intact boundary wall with a gate.
Name of the CHC in local language should be prominently
displayed at the entrance which is readable in night too.
TIME SPECIFIC CONTENT TEACHING AND EVALUATION
OBJECTIVE LEARNING
ACTIVITIES
Fire fighting equipment: Fire extinguishers, sand buckets, etc.
should be available and maintained to be readily available when
needed. Staff should be trained in using fire fighting equipment.
Each CHC should develop a fire fighting and fire exit plan with the
help of Fire Department. Regular mock drills should be conducted.
Pharmacy for drug dispensing and storage.
Clean Public utilities separate for males and females.
Suggestion/complaint boxes for the patients/ visitors and also
information regarding the person responsible for redressal of
complaints.
Equipments for surgery, examination, delivery- normal and
caessarian etc should be there.
Drugs used in emergency, antibiotic, blood transfusion etc should
be present.
BOOKS:
Kishore J. National health programs of India. 11thedition. Delhi:Century publications. P-81, 27,119.
Gulani K.K. Community health nursing. 1st edition. Delhi:kumar publishing house. P-334,424,565.
Basavanthapa B T. Community health nursing. 2nd edition. Delhi:Jaypee brothers. P- 922.
INTERNET:
health.bih.nic.in/docs/guidelines-community-health-centres.pdf.