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National Health Mission – Tamil Nadu

Department of Health & Family Welfare Govt. of Tamil Nadu, India

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Universal Health Coverage (UHC)

Universal Health Coverage (UHC)

Universal Health Coverage (UHC)

The aim of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is to ensure that all individuals have access to comprehensive, essential and quality health services including prevention, promotion, treatment, rehabilitation and palliative care without facing financial hardship. In Tamil Nadu, the UHC programme is implemented under the initiative “Anaivarukkum Nalavazhvu Thittam”.

Comprehensive Primary Health Care Services at HWCs

12 Comprehensive Primary Health Care (CPHC) Services
 
Essential Drugs
Essential Lab Tests
E-Sanjeevani
JAS / NMK Committee Meetings
VHSNC Committee Meeting
Patient Support Group
VHN Day
Family Survey Register
Portal Reporting & Review
CPHC Training
ABHA ID Creation
PMJAY Card Awareness
 
Health Mela
The Government of Tamil Nadu implemented the UHC programme in 2017. It is integrated with the State’s flagship outreach initiative “Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam (MTM)”. The programme is coordinated through the State Programme Management Unit (SPMU) for UHC at the Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine in collaboration with NHM Tamil Nadu.

Health Infrastructure Strengthening

Under the UHC initiative, a large number of primary healthcare facilities across Tamil Nadu have been upgraded to provide comprehensive healthcare services.
4848 Health Sub Centres Converted to HWCs
1407 Primary Health Centres Converted to HWCs
486 Urban PHCs Converted to HWCs
708 Urban Health & Wellness Centres

Health and Wellness Centres

WHV / ASHA

Women Health Volunteers / Accredited Social Health Activities

VHN

Village Health Nurse

HSC – HWC
MLHP

Mid-Level Healthcare Provider

Grade II H1

Health InspectorVillage Health Nurse

Community-Based Care

Comprehensive primary healthcare services are delivered closer to communities.

Healthcare Access

Improving healthcare access in remote and underserved areas.
Universal Health Coverage under “Anaivarukkum Nalavazhvu Thittam” strengthens primary healthcare delivery through Health and Wellness Centres, community outreach activities, and integration with Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam, ensuring equitable access to quality healthcare services across Tamil Nadu.

Health Melas (Camp)

Under this initiative, Health Camps are conducted at all HWC- HSCs and Specialist Medical Camps at the HWC-PHCs and CHCs/BPHCs  on any one Saturday of every month.

Makkal Nalavazhvu Kuzhu (MNK) / Jan Arogya Samiti (JAS)

To strengthen institutional level mechanism for improving social accountability, community participation and community feedback processes on the provision of quality primary care services at health and wellness centres, Makkal Nalavazhvu Kuzhu (MNK) / Jan Arogya Samiti (JAS) was constituted in 2023 at the level of UHWCs and HSCs with a proposed composition of members. Totally 9213 MNKs have been formed across the State.

E-Sanjeevani / Tele-medicine

e-Sanjeevani/Tele-medicine service at HWC provides assisted tele-consultations for patients visiting Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) facilitated by the MLHPs who in turn connect them to the doctors and specialists in hubs established at Additional PHCs/Block PHCs which is a huge step towards achieving health accessibility and equity under UHC.
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