Primary Health Care (PHC) approach is a people-centered, community-based method to provide essential health services to everyone, especially in rural and underserved areas.
🔹 Key Features:
- Accessible: Available to all individuals.
- Affordable: Low cost and cost-effective.
- Preventive & Curative: Focuses on both prevention and treatment.
- Community Participation: Involves local people in planning and delivery.
- Intersectoral Coordination: Works with other sectors like education, nutrition, sanitation.
✅ Example:
A village clinic offering immunizations, maternal care, health education, and clean water promotion follows the PHC approach.