1. PRIMARY HEALTH CARE BY: DR
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE BY: DR. SAEED ALGAHTANI CONSULTANT FAMILY MEDICINE, DIRECTOR OF PRIMARY CARE CENTRE.
INTRODUCTION
ESTABLISHMENT OF PHC
ELEMENTS OF PHC
PHC PRINCIPLLES
AL-ISKAN CENTER

2. INTRODUCTION
Every country has to develop a health system capable of meeting the priority health needs
Area of 2,240,000 Sg. Km.
16 million. Density of 6 persons/Sg. Km.

3. INTRODUCTION
45% Lives in large cities
Hajj & Omra
Climate

4. ESTABLISHMENT OF PHC
Till the year 1399 H, health services were delivered in terms of Curative:
Hospital
Dispensaries
Preventive:
Health offices
MCH Centres

5. ESTABLISHMENT OF PHC
Ministerial Decree No. 2571/1459/50 dated (1980)
ESTABLISHMENT OF HEALTH CENTRES:
Health offices
MCH centres
Dispensaries
PHC CENTRES development was initiated in 1404

6. HEALTH FOR ALL BY THE YEAR 2000
ESTABLISHMENT OF PHC
The World Health Assembly decided in 1977 that the
main social target for Governments & WHO is:
HEALTH FOR ALL BY THE YEAR 2000
Alma Ata Declaration 1978
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE

7. DEFINATION OF PHC
Essential health care
Based on practical, scientifically sound and social
acceptable methods & technology
Accessible to individuals & families
It is their first level of contact
Cost that the community & country can afford
It forms an integral part for both the country’s health
system & the overall social & economic development

8. ELEMENTS OF PHC PROMPOTIVE : Health Education
Food supply & proper nutrition
Maternal & Child care
PREVENTIVE:
Immunization
Prevention & control of locally endemic diseases
Adequate supply of safe water & basic sanitation

9. ELEMENTS OF PHC CURATIVE: Treatment of common diseases & injuries
Provision of essential drugs.
ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS:
Dental care
School health
Home health care

10. Equity in distribution :
PHC PRINCIPLLES
Equity in distribution :
Services to all & more services to the needy
Appropriate Technology:
That the people can use & afford.
Multisectoral approach:
Municipalities, Ministry of agriculture, Education

11. PHC PRINCIPLLES Community participation:
- Social awareness & community self reliance.
- The people has the right and duty to participate
in the process for the improvement and
maintenance of health.
Support from higher levels of care :
- Hospitals has to share the social goal of making essential health services.
- Referral

12. MISSION STATMENT:
To provide the highest quality of Primary Health Care services by providing Promotive, Preventive, Curative, and Rehabilitative care while ensuring efficiency and the proper utilization of available resources.

13. SCOPE OF SERVICES : MATRNAL CARE Antenatal Care:
Healthy baby in a hand of healthy mother
Health Education
Early detection
Reduce Infant & Maternal Mortality & M. R
Remove anxiety & fear associated with pregnancy
Promote mutual trust

14. CHILD CARE WELL BABY Health Education IMMUNIZATION
Comprehensive health care
Assess Growth & development
Early referral
Health Education
IMMUNIZATION
New healthy generation
Achieve 100% coverage
Minimize efforts & cost

15. FAMIL PHYSICIAN Assessment & screening
Treatment of common diseases & injuries
Health Education
Management of chronic diseases
Management of emergency cases
Referral
Shared care
Training

16. HEALTH EDUCATION To induce changes in the peoples Knowledge,
Attitudes, & Behaviour to enable them to have a
healthy lifestyles.
Antenatal class
School visit
International health days

17. DENTAL CARE Early detection of dental problems Treatment
Prevention of complications
Health Education

18. PERVENTION & CONTROL OF ENDEMIC DIESEASES
Pre-school examination
Sport fitness examination
Screening
Health Education
Immunization compaign
Water analysis

19. EMERGENCY 24 Hours emergency services Referral PHARMACY
Provision of essential drugs
Drug formulary

20. CONTINUOUS MEDICAL EDUCATION
Training Centre
Daily Education
Weekly activity
Educational Programs

21. NURSING CARE Measuring vital sign Prepare patient examination Dressing
Health Education
Sterilization
Attend well baby clinic
Immunization
Others

22. SUPPORT SERVICES Medical Records X-Ray Laboratory Secretarial
Maintenance
Transport
Computer system
Dining
Housekeeping

23. COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
Liaison with community Leaders
Friends of the Centre Committee
Liaison with School
Healthy Women Group
Liaison with Preventive Medicine
Liaison with Joint Program

24. COMMITTES Management Quality improvement Infection Control
Continuous Medical Education
Wound Care
Health Education
CLINICAL INDICATORS
Immunization Coverage rate
Rate Communicable diseases
Mortality & Morbidity rates