Health Care of the Community (CM 5.1 - 5.8)

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Across
  1. 4. The landmark 1946 Health Survey and Development Committee that established the foundational blueprint for India's primary health care infrastructure.
  2. 6. The national flagship scheme comprising upgraded Health and Wellness Centres and the PM-JAY insurance program.
  3. 8. A 30-bed hospital providing specialist care in medicine, obstetrics, surgery, and pediatrics, acting as a First Referral Unit.
  4. 9. A core philosophical principle of Primary Health Care ensuring that health services are distributed according to actual need.
  5. 11. A courtyard shelter providing non-formal preschool education, supplementary nutrition, and immunization under the ICDS scheme.
  6. 12. The highest tier of healthcare delivery, offering highly specialized medical care, typically delivered by Medical Colleges.
  7. 13. The acronym for the set of uniform standards established to ensure the baseline quality of infrastructure, manpower, and services at public health facilities.
  8. 14. The tier of the healthcare delivery system comprising District Hospitals and Sub-District Hospitals.
Down
  1. 1. The most peripheral contact point between the primary healthcare system and the community, staffed by an ANM and a Male Health Worker.
  2. 2. The local self-government system at the village level that facilitates active community participation in rural health planning.
  3. 3. The first port of call for a qualified medical officer in the rural health system, covering a population of 30,000 in plains.
  4. 5. The critical two-way process of directing a patient to a higher-level healthcare facility for specialized management.
  5. 7. The worker scheme introduced by the Kartar Singh Committee in 1973, changing unipurpose disease workers into integrated health workers.
  6. 10. The acronym representing the integration of traditional Indian systems of medicine into the national health framework.
  7. 11. A female community health worker acting as the primary interface between the village community and the public health system.