Arogyashreni: towards creating a replicable model for community monitoring of primary health centers in Karnataka, India
Samiksha Kashyap, Ramaswami Balasubramaniam · BMC Proceedings · 2012
The National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) has initiated community-based institutions at various levels of the health system e.g. Arogya Raksha Samithi (ARS) and Planning and Monitoring Committee (PMC) at Primary Health Center (PHC) level while the Village Health and Sanitation Committee (VHSC) at the revenue village level. These institutions are intended to create awareness about health services, and to empower communities to demand their entitlements. They are also responsible for planning and monitoring of public health and sanitation programs based on local needs.