Under the Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme (PMNDP), which level of the public health system is the PRIMARY point of dialysis service delivery?
- A Sub-Centre
- B Primary Health Centre
- C District Hospital ✓
- D Medical College Hospital
Correct answer: C. District Hospital
Explanation
The PMNDP, launched in 2016 under NHM, provides free dialysis services to patients with chronic kidney disease at district hospitals through a PPP (Public-Private Partnership) model. The scheme specifically targets district hospitals as the delivery node, making dialysis accessible to the rural and urban poor without the need to travel to tertiary centres. Sub-centres and PHCs lack the infrastructure for dialysis services.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.
High-yield for: NEET PGINI-CETNExTFMGEUSMLEPLABMRCP
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