ROLE OF HOSPITALS IN

DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIETY

Submitted by
Sreelakshmi K R
BBA LLB
Co-Operative school of law
 WHAT IS HOSPITAL ?
 Definition
according to WHO Hospital is defined as
an integral part of medical and social
organization which is to provide for the
population complete health care, both curative
and preventive; and whose out patient services
reach out into the family in its environment.
The hospital is also a centre for training of
health workers and for bio-social research.
 Hospitals are health care institutions:-

-have organised medical and qualified staff.

-delivering medical, nursing, radiology
laboratory and other services.
-offer acute , convalescent and terminal care
-using diagnostic , preventive and curative
service.
-able to generate essential information for
research, , expertise , education and
management.
 DEVELOPMENT:
ECONOMIC& SOCIAL
 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:
The goods and services
purchased by hospitals from other businesses
create additional economic value for the
community.
 SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT:
It is about improving
the well being of every individual in a society.
It include literacy, health and provisions of
public services.
 HOSPITAL SERVICES
 ESSENTIAL:
OPD services, IPD services, Emergency and Casuality services,
Operation services etc.

 SUPPORTIVE:
Radiological, laboratory, laundry, blood bank, Mortury ,
pharmacy etc.

 ADMINISTRATION:
Personnel management, finance management, house keeping etc.

 UTILITY:
Dietary, public relation, communication, medical store etc.
 CONCLUSION

Hospitals plays a vital role in the health care

system and it also leads to socio-economic
development of a society. Hospitals are
important to treat minor and serious diseases,
illness, and disorders. It also help to promote
health, give information on prevention of
illness and as well as curative services.
THANK YOU