The correct answer is A) Primary Health Centers, Community Health Centers, District Hospitals.
Kerala has a three-tier healthcare system consisting of Primary Health Centers (PHCs), Community Health Centers (CHCs), and District Hospitals. PHCs are the first point of contact for patients and provide basic healthcare services such as immunization, family planning, and antenatal care. CHCs provide more specialized services such as diagnosis and treatment of common diseases, and referral services to district hospitals. District hospitals provide the highest level of care and are equipped to handle complex cases.
Private clinics, nursing homes, and super-specialty hospitals are also available in Kerala, but they are not part of the government-run healthcare system. Ayurveda hospitals, Siddha dispensaries, and Homeopathic clinics are traditional medicine systems that are also available in Kerala.
Here is a brief description of each option:
- Option A: Primary Health Centers (PHCs), Community Health Centers (CHCs), and District Hospitals. PHCs are the first point of contact for patients and provide basic healthcare services such as immunization, family planning, and antenatal care. CHCs provide more specialized services such as diagnosis and treatment of common diseases, and referral services to district hospitals. District hospitals provide the highest level of care and are equipped to handle complex cases.
- Option B: Private clinics, Nursing homes, and Super-specialty hospitals. Private clinics, nursing homes, and super-specialty hospitals are also available in Kerala, but they are not part of the government-run healthcare system.
- Option C: Ayurveda hospitals, Siddha dispensaries, and Homeopathic clinics. Ayurveda hospitals, Siddha dispensaries, and Homeopathic clinics are traditional medicine systems that are also available in Kerala.
- Option D: Government hospitals, Medical colleges, Charitable hospitals. Government hospitals, Medical colleges, and Charitable hospitals are all part of the government-run healthcare system in Kerala.