OVERVIEW OF HEALTH CA DELIVERY SYSTEM,

1,Q OBJECTIVES After going through this unit, you should be able to: Q describe briefly how the health care delivery system has evolved over a period of time; * ' list the recqmmendations of important health co-; Q describe the health care infrastructure at various levels; Q specify the services provided at various Icvels; and @ relate the intkastructure to requirements of health services. 1.1 INTRODUCTION In the previous block of this course you have learnt about the basics of wdty health, health for all and primary health cane. In this unit you will learn about the overview of health care delivery system in the country. In tbc begmiq of tb unit, you will leam about the evolution of health care delivery system including the recommendations of various committees. Thereafter you will lam about the health care infrastructure at various levels. Towards the end of this unit you will learn about the role of voluntary organisation, private practitioners and indigenous system of medicine in the health delivery system of the country. Health Systems in India 1.2 EVOLUTION OF HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM In this section you will lean about the health services in India which have evolved over a period of time. Salient features of various committees and shifts on thrusts under various Five Year Plans are the following: 1.2.1 Brief History of Evolutio