comprehensive primary health care to the communityworking as a multipurpose health worker (MPHW). The extent of services that a male health worker is anticipated to provide under the MPHW scheme is extensive and comprises promotive, preventive, and curative services. [1] Their duties comprise activities in the subcenter from where they function and the field activities are associated with stated population or geographic areas allocated from time to time. Normally, they will be assigned 5,000 populations depending on the density of population and the geographic terrain of the area. Aim To understand the role of MPHW in public health care system in Gujarat-job description and actual work practice.

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