BASIC HEALTH CARE SUPPORT PROGRAMME
Basic Health Care Support (BHCS) Programme is implemented in 4 districts of West Bengal. The existence of the programme is premised around the basic needs approach which sees health as a basic human right. The broad, expected outcome of the programme is to improve the healthcare status of people in 28 blocks from both the states. The BHCS seeks to achieve its outcome through community based initiatives like formation of community groups to increase their aware, stimulate thinking through group discussion, sharing, establishing health forums to create a common platform for the brainstorming of issues with all relevant stakeholders, dissemination and propaganda through awareness camps, conventions, health fairs to change the mindset, behavior of individual towards healthcare.
