Primary Health Centre (PHC) Doctors’ Role in Indian Public Health

• PHC doctors are the foundation of the Indian public health system, serving as planners, coordinators, and leaders.

• Their roles extend beyond clinical care, from public health programmes to disease surveillance.

• They coordinate immunisation campaigns, conduct surveys, manage vector control, run school health programmes, and respond to field outbreaks.

• They organize health education sessions, engage in inter-sectoral meetings, and participate in gram sabhas to promote community health.

• Their daily routine includes visiting Anganwadis and sub-centres, mentoring Accredited Social Health Activists, Auxiliary Nurse Midwives, and village health workers.

• The pressure on these doctors often goes unnoticed in workforce metrics or planning.

• Administrative work has grown into a parallel job, with PHCs maintaining over 100 physical registers.

Physician Burnout in India: A Global Public Health Crisis

• Physician burnout is a global public health crisis characterized by emotional exhaustion, detachment, and a sense of futility.

• The World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes it as an occupational phenomenon, highlighting the need for systemic solutions.

• Strengthening primary care requires redesigning systems with empathy, meaningful documentation, and delegating non-clinical tasks.

• Primary health care is the gateway to Universal Health Coverage (UHC), enshrined in Target 3.8 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).

Rural healthcare delivery is important topic for Civil service exam (WBCS).

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