The Difference between Health clinics and Health Camp / Community Health Nursing- Simplified.

1. Meaning Health Clinic is a place where outdoor patients / family members come to seek medical & health care services as desired by them from the members of health care team. Clinic is an ‘Ambulatory Care Centers‘ Health Camps are organized for definite purpose and to fulfill the health needs of the community. 2. Type Health Clinic a. General Clinic b. MCH Clinic / Separate Clinic c. Specialized/ Specialty Clinic d. Polyclinic Health Camp a. Service Camp and b. Educational Camp 3. Location Health Clinic - Fixed location Health Camp - Mobile location 4. Time period Health Clinic - Permanent Health Camp - Temporary 5. Infrastructure availability Health Clinic -Better infrastructure Health Camp - Infrastructure compensated for mobility 6. Approach Health Clinic - More clinical / individual approach Health camp - More mass/ public health approach 7. Population coverage Health Clinic - Less patient over a time Health camp - Higher patient load over a time 8. Area coverage Health Clinic - Can’t serve distant area Health Camp - Can serve distant or remote areas. 9. Accessibility Health Clinic - depends on location - Less accessible Health camp - More accessible 10. Setting -up Health Clinic - One time setup of infrastructure Health Camp - Multiple setting up 11. Effectiveness Health Clinic - More effective Health Camp - Not very much effective Thank You.