1. Health system, health care system

Question 1

Definition of health system

Answer 1

A health system consists of all organizations, people and actions whose primary intent is to promote, restore or maintain health.

Question 2

Health system is a macro system consisted of (3)

Answer 2

• Social
• State and
• International interest

Question 3

Health system components (8)

Answer 3

Population
Health care personnel
Scientific research work
Medical education
Ministry of Health
Health Insurance Fund
Pharmaceutical industry
Health ecology

Question 4

Indicators of inconsistency and non-harmonious functioning of health system

Answer 4

• A large number of unemployed healthcare personell
• Insufficiently controlled healthcare spending
• Uneven territorial distribution of healthcare institutions
• Uncontrolled risk factors in the living environment
• Lack of quality control and safety of healthcare
  services
• Beneficiary dissatisfaction with healthcare services in healthcare institutions

Question 5

6 WHO building blocks

Answer 5

• • service delivery;
• • health workforce (human resources);
• • information (data and data systems);
• • medical products, vaccines and technologies;
• • financing;
• leadership and + governance (stewardship)

Question 6

Overall goals of health system (4)

Answer 6

(1) improved health;
(2) responsiveness (that is, how well the system responds to changing health needs or other changes in the system);
(3) social and financial risk protection; and
(4) improved efficiency.

Question 7

Intermediate goals (4)

Answer 7

access,
coverage,
quality
safety