Jammu and Kashmir
Health is a fundamental human right. Maintenance of optimum level of Health entails individual as well as social responsibility. However, Health can never be adequately protected by health services without active involvement of the community.FMPHW plays a vital role in the rural health care delivery system.The candidate should be sensitive and accountable to meet the health needs of the community. FMPHW Curriculum intends to prepare skilled and effective female Health workers to achieve the goals of NationalRural Health Mission, which aims at bringing about dramatic improvement in the health system and health status of the country. FMPHW in community health skills to practice basic health care at a defined level of proficiency in accordance with local conditions and to meet local needs. Further, the programme fits into the general educational pattern as well as nursing education system.