Primary health care, true are all except ?
Ans. is "b' i.e. Health services are taken to the doors of people Principles of primary health care 1. Equitable distribution It means, health services must he shared equally by all people irrespective of their ability to pay and all people (urban or rural, rich or poor) have access to health services. 2. Com m unity paicipation The local community is involved in planning and implementation of health services. Primary health care is thus described as - Health by the people, placing people's health in people hands. Village health guides and trained dais are perfect examples of community paicipation. They belong to the community they serve 3.Intersectorai coordination The primary health care is not provided by health sector alone. It involves all other related sectors of national and community development, in paicular agriculture, animal husbandry. food, industry, education, housing, public works, communication and other sectors. 4. Appropriate technology Appropriate technology is defined as 'technology that is scientifically sound, adaptable to local needs, and acceptable to those who apply it and those for whom it is used, and that can be maintained by the people themselves in keeping with the principles of set r reliance with the resources the community and country can afford.'