(1) Health Delivery Systems: WHO Framework

Question 1

Systematically collect, analyze, and make available information on population at risk to identify health problems and priorities.

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Assessment

Question 2

Promote the use of a scientific
knowledge base in policy
to and solve decision making problems

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Policy development

Question 3

Ensure provision those in need of services to

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Assurance

Question 4

It is the combination of resources, organization,
financing and management that culminate in the delivery of health services to the population.”

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Health system

Question 5

consists of all organizations, people and actions whose primary intent is to promote, restore or maintain health. It includes efforts to influence determinants of health as well as more direct health improving activities

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Health system

Question 6

Main goals of health systems

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.To improve health of the population
.To improve responsiveness of health system to people’s health expectations
.Providing financial risk protection

Question 7

4 main health system functions

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1. health service provision
2. health service inputs
3. stewardship
4. health financing

Question 8

Direct provision of services to patients

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Health service provision

Question 9

Public and private health services

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Health service provision

Question 10

Health products and supply chain

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Health service inputs

Question 11

Manufacturing, sales and distribution of key assets, including facilities, drugs and devices

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Health service inputs

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Resource generation: investing in people, facilities and equipment

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Health service inputs

Question 13

The process of setting the strategic goals of a health system

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Stewardship

Question 14

Sets the context and policy framework for the overall health system

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Stewardship

Question 15

Acting as overall stewards of the resources, powers and expectations

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Stewardship

Question 16

HS function in generating appropriate data for policymaking

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Stewardship

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Generating, pooling, and purchasing/allocating resources towards healthcare

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Health financing

Question 18

entails collection of money to pay for health care services

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Revenue collection

Question 19

Refers to the collection and management of financial resources in a way that spreads financial risks from an individual to all pool members

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Risk pooling

Question 20

Bismarck/Beveridge

Utilizes an insurance system funded mainly from salaried employees. These social health insurances are termed as the sickness/health funds and are collected through payroll deduction – wage-dependent premiums

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Bismarck model

Question 21

Bismarck/Beveridge

based on the principles of plurality, liberty, and solidarity.

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Bismarck model

Question 22

Bismarck/Beveridge

Funding is based on taxation

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Beveridge model

Question 23

Bismarck/Beveridge

A dominant model focusing on universal, free coverage materialized only in few equitably wealth and well-managed health sectors

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Beveridge model

Question 24

Bismarck/Beveridge

universality and equity

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Beveridge model

Question 25

Strategic collection and pooling of financial resources to finance or buy health care services for their members

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Purchasing and allocation of resources

Question 26

System building blocks: e those which deliver effective, safe, quality personal and non-personal health interventions to those who need them, when and where needed, with minimum waste of resources.

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Service delivery

Question 27

System building blocks: works in ways that are responsive, fair and efficient to achieve the best health outcomes possible, given available resources and circumstances. (i.e. there are sufficient numbers and mix of staff, fairly distributed; they are competent, responsive and productive)

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Health workforce

Question 28

System building blocks: ensures the production, analysis, dissemination and use of reliable and timely information on health determinants, health systems performance and health status.

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Information

Question 29

System building blocks: equitable access to essential medical products, vaccines and technologies of assured quality, safety, efficacy and cost-effectiveness, and their scientifically sound and cost-effective use

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Medical products and technologies

Question 30

System building blocks: raises adequate funds for health, in ways that ensure people can use needed services, and are protected from financial catastrophe or impoverishment associated with having to pay for them

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Health financing

Question 31

System building blocks: ensuring strategic policy frameworks exist and are combined with effective oversight, coalition- building, the provision of appropriate regulations and incentives, attention to system-design, and accountability

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Leadership/Governance

Question 32

The cost of public health measures are usually much ___ to calculate than the benefits

Answer 32

Easier