<h2>The main purpose of health post is to provide basic health services to people who live in rural areas. Generally, one health post covers five VDCs. The chief of the health post is usually 'health assistant' or 'senior auxiliary health worker'.A health post is a healthcare centre that is similar to a clinic, and is common in villages in Nepal as they cannot afford to maintain a hospital.The sub-health post has also been providing counseling services to youths on a weekly basis. It has also been organising programmes to create awareness among locals and holding discussions with service seekers and local stakeholders to find ways for improvement and make the health service effective</h2>
Health posts tend to be located in larger villages or clusters of villages, while the Coverage Extension Program covers the most dispersed and remote rural populations using mobile health teams.
→ Why is the health post important?
By providing a clean, safe environment as well as all necessary equipment, health posts are a vital facility for improving the health of remote communities.
