The Primary Healthcare Center (PHC) is the basic structural and functional unit of the public health services in developing countries
Primary health centers are the corner stone of rural health services .
It act as a referral unit for 6 sub centers and refer out cases to CHCs . It covers a population of 30,000 in plain area and 20,000 in hilly and tribal area.  There are 4-6 beds for patients and some diagnostic facilities are also available. Other national health programme : 13. Referral services 14. Training 15. Basic laboratory services 10.

SUMMARY  Primary health center is the first contact point between the village community and the medical officer. it provides curative, preventive and promotive services to the peoples.