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medicines (Ayurveda/Unani/Siddha/Homeopathy). These are located though, both
in Public and Private Sectors. Apart from the above mentioned health care providers,
there are many NGOs and other Voluntary organizations providing health care
services to the community.
More than 7000 such organizations are there in India. Large number of secondary
and tertiary hospitals are also registered as non profit societies or trusts and
contribute significantly to the health care sector.
Abbreviation - - Employees State Insurance Corporation
a) ESIC - Integrated Child Development Scheme
b) ICDS - Employees State Insurance Scheme
c) ESIS - Rashtriya Swasthya BimaYojana
d) RSBY - Sub Centre
e) SC - Train Berth Attendant
f) TBA - Accredited Social Health Activist
g) ASHA - National Rural Health Mission
h) NRHM - Auxiliary Nurse Midwife
i) ANM - Primary Health Centre
j) PHC - Community Health Centre
k) CHC - Non Government Organization
l) NGO - National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority
m) NPPA
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