PRIMARY HEALTH
CENTRE

Dr. Vijay B. Lambole
Asso. Prof.
CONTENTS
What is a PHC ?
Functions of PHC.
Main Focus of PHC.
Types of PHC
Requirements for PHC.
Dimensions
Layout of PHC
Area and location
WHAT IS A PHC ?
PrimaryHealth Centre (PHCs),sometimesreferred to as
public health centres, arestate-owned rural health care
facilities in India. Theyare essentially single-physician clinics
usually with facilities for minor surgeries, too.Theyarepart
of the government-funded public health system in Indiaand
arethe most basic units of this system. Presently there are
23,109PHCsin India
PHCsform abasic
partofthehealthcare
system.
TheMedicalOfficer
appointedto run the
PHCmustbeaMBBS
degree holder.
FUNCTIONS OF PHC
•Provision of medicalcare
•Maternal-childhealth includingfamilyplanning
•Safewater supply and basicsanitation
•Prevention and control of locally endemicdiseases
•Collection and reportingof vitalstatistics
•Educationabouthealth
•National health programmes,asrelevant
•Referralservices
•Training of health guides,health workers, local dais
andhealth assistants
•Basiclaboratoryworkers
MAIN FOCUS OFPHC
Infact immunization programs
Anti-epidemic programs
Birth control program
Pregency and related programs
Emergencies
TYPES OF PHC
There are 2 types of PHC’s.They
are:-
Type A PHC: PHC with delivery load
of less than 20 deliveries in a
month,
Type B PHC: PHC with delivery load
of 20 or more deliveries in a month
REQUIREMENTS OF PHC
1.IMMUNISATION 9. DELIVERY WARD
CENTER 10. GENTS TOILET
2.RECORD 11. LADIES TOILET
COUNTER 12. STORE
3.WAITING HALL 13. OPERATION
4. DOCTOR ROOM THEATRE
5.EMERGENCY 14. DRESSING ROOM
WARD 15. LABOUR ROOM
6.TESTING
LABORATORAY
7. PATIENT CABIN
8. MINOR OT
IMMUNIZATION CENTRE

Duringchildhood, our children areexposedto
thousandsof germs,someof whicharepotentially
harmful to theirhealth.
RECORD COUNTER
a.Here tickets of the patients are
taken and are advised to the
respective doctor.
Area:-
3000×3000 sq.mm
WAITING HALL
a.This should have adequate space and
seating.
patient load.
b.Waiting area should have adequate number
of fans,
coolers, benches or chairs.
Area:-
3000×3500 sq.mm
DOCTOR’S ROOM
a.Thereshouldbeproper
placefor doctoranda
patient with his
guidience.
Area:-
3500x4500sq.mm
WARD
a.Thereshould be4-6bedsin aPrimaryHealth
Centre.
b.Thereshould befacilities for drinking
water and separate cleantoilets for men
andwomen.
Area:-
3000x3500sq.mm
LABOROTARY
a.It is usedfor testing
blood samples.
b.Sometestslikestool
,urine,etcarealsocarried
here.
Area:-
3000x3500sq.mm
PATIENT CABIN
a.It consists of of a bed for the
patients to take rest.
Area:-
2100×3500 sq.mm
MINOR OT
a.This should be located
close to the OPD to cater
to patients for minor
surgeries and emergencies
after OPD hours.

Area:-
4000×4500 sq.mm
TOILETS
a.Toilets should be well and
cleanly mentained.

Area:-
5750×4600 sq.mm
STORES
a.There must be available of all
types of medicines thoses are
advised by respective doctors.
Area:-
1800×2100 sq.mm
OPERATION THEATRE
a.Used for operations purpose.
b.Near this room all usefull things
should be available easily
Area:-
5800×4600 sq.mm
STAFF ROOM
a.Dressing room is attached to
this room
b.Used by staff for relax
Area:-
3100×3500 sq.mm
LABOUR ROOM
a.Clear floor area shall be provided in the room y
for newborn corner. I
b. The Labour room shall be provided with a y
good source of light, preferably shadow-less.

Area:-

3500×4000 sq.mm
DIMENSIONS
Entrance :-
3000×4500 sq.mm

Corridors :-
1800 wide
Cold Chain room– Size:3x4sq.mm
Logistics Room– Size:3x4sq.mm
Generator room– Size:3x4sq.mm
Office room- Size:3.5×3.0sq.mm
Dirty utility room for dirty linen and
used items
LAYOUT OF PHC
OPERATION THEATRE
LAYOUT
AREA AND LOCATION
It should be centrally located in an easily
accessible area.
t should be well planned with the entire
necessary infrastructure.
It should be well lit and ventilated with as
much use of natural light and ventilation as
possible.
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