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Chapter-10 Community Health Nursing

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Author
1. Mendagudli Veerabhadrappa G
2. Mahajani Viresh S
ISBN
9789352700622
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/14187_11
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
38
Author Affiliations
1. Dr Vithalrao Vikhe Patil Foundations (DVVPF’s), College of Nursing, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India
2. VMMC Medical College and Shri Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj Sarvopchar Rugnalay, Solapur, Maharashtra, India
Chapter keywords
Community, community health, community health nursing, health, national health program, health care, health problem, national health committee, family planning

Abstract

Community is a group of people with common characteristics or interests living together within a territory or geographical boundary. Community health refers to the healthy status of the member of the community to solve the problems affecting their health and to the totality of a health care provided for the community. Community health nursing identifies the problems of the community, supports community participation, preserves health, and improves health. Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Many national health programs are listed like National Tuberculosis Control Programme (NTCP) 1962 and Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP). Other topics discussed are epidemiology, important communicable diseases, family planning methods, primary health care, five-year plans, health problems in India, national health committees, and awareness days or health calendar.

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