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Community Health Officer, CHO, is an important primary health care level position focused on providing basic and comprehensive health services at the community level
A CHO usually works at a Health and Wellness Centre and supports people through screening, counseling, follow up, basic treatment support, health education and timely referral
The role of a CHO is not limited to patient treatment only, it also includes village health planning, home visits, disease surveillance, high risk case identification, NCD screening, health awareness and community based follow up
A CHO works closely with ASHA, ANM, MPW and other health team members to improve access to health services for families and communities
The main work areas of a CHO include maternal health, child health, immunization, family planning, nutrition, communicable diseases, non communicable diseases, mental health, elderly care, records, reports and national health programmes
This exam is useful for candidates from a nursing background who want to build a career in public health, community health and primary health care services
The main purpose of the CHO post is to make health services more accessible, affordable and community friendly, especially for people living in rural and underserved areas