Q. Consider the following recommendations of a committee in pre-independence era:
Short term measure: 1 Primary health center per 40,000 population, 30 beds,3 Sub centers and 2 medical officers
Long term programme:Primary health units with a 75 bedded hospital per 10,000 -20,000 population;secondary health units with 650 bedded hospital, Regional Health units with 2,500 beds
This committee had triggered the public health reforms in India. Identify the name of this committee from the given options:
Answer: Bhore Committee
Notes: This committee was the Bhore Committee under the chairmanship of Sir Joseph Bhore. Its report was published in 1946 and is a pioneer report in the form of health reforms in India.
