Programme Contents of Health Services in Rural Areas Including Integration of Special Health Programme into Basic Health Services

When one tries to discuss the programme contents of health services in rural areas, it is essential to note that there are certain phenomena which usually characterize rural communities and rural environment, and consequently have an effect on the pattern of rural health services and their pro- gramme contents: One phenomenon is that the health standard of rural environment and rural communities in most countries is usually lagging behind that of urban living. The village is usually much more under-developed than the city. There are certain variations: occupational, socio-economic, and cultural between rural and urban life.