Current Trends in Public Health Flashcards

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It has an impact on the HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE and their TOTAL DEVELOPMENT, including their SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS.

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Current Health Care Delivery System

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2
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What are the evidences of early civilizations?

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Birth, health, illness, and death

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What are the evidences of early civilizations?

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Birth, health, illness, and death

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3
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How did the study of public health begin?

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Inquiries about disease, illness, and death.

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4
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What are the objectives of public health practice include?

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1) Promotion of health
2) Prevention of disease
3) Provision of health care services
4) Rehabilitation from disease or injury

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5
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What did the diplomats discussed after forming the UN in 1945 after the World War II?

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A global health organization, World Health Organization (WHO)

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6
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When is the World Health Day officially celebrated?

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April 7

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7
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Where is the WHO headquarters?

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Geneva, Switzerland

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8
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How many countries and world regional offices does WHO have?

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147 country offices; 6 regional offices

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9
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What is the objective of WHO?

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The attainment by all peoples of highest possible level of health.

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10
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How many member countries and associate members does WHO have?

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193 member countries; 2 associate members

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11
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What are the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) that are health-related?

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MDGs 4, 5, and 6

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12
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The main governing body of health services in the country.

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Department of Health

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13
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It provides guidance and technical assistance to LGUs through the center for health development in each of the 17 regions.

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DOH

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14
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They are responsible for administration of provincial and district hospitals.

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Provincial governments

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15
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In charge of primary care through rural health units or health centers.

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Municipal and city governments

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They provide health services in the periphery of the municipality or city.

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Satellite outposts (aka barangay health stations)

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17
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Which RA created the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth)

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R.A. 7875 - National Health Insurance Act of 1995

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18
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Is the national agency mandated to lead the health sector towards assuring quality health care for all Filipinos.

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DOH

19
Q

Where is the leadership role of the DOH specifically elucidated?

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Executive Order 102, Series of 1999

20
Q

A first contact health care facility that offers basic services including emergency service and provision for normal deliveries.

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Category A. Primary Care Facility

21
Q

A health facility that provides long term-care, including basic human services like food and shelter to patients with chronic or mental illness, patients in need of rehabilitation owing to substance abuse, people requiring ongoing health and nursing care due to chronic impairments and a reduced degree of independence in activities of daily living.

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Category B. Custodial Care Facility

22
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A facility that examines the human body or specimens from the human body (except laboratory for drinking water analysis) for the diagnosis, sometimes treatment of diseases.

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Category C. Diagnostic/Therapeutic Facility

23
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A facility with highly competent and trained staff that performs highly specialized procedures on an out-patient basis.

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Category D. Specialized Out-Patient Facility

24
Q

Commonly known as health center, is a primarily level health facility in the municipality.

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Rural Health Unit

25
Q

What is the recommended ratio to catchment population?

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1 RHU:20 000 population

26
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It is the first contact heath care facility that offers basic services at the barangay level.

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Barangay Health Station

27
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It is a satellite station of the RHU.

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Barangay Health Station

28
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They are considered as the interface between the community and the RHU.

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Barangay Health Workers

29
Q

This act entitles Barangay Health Workers to hazard and subsistence allowances and other benefits, even if they carry the status of volunteers.

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R.A. 7883 or the Barangay Health Workers’ Benefit and Incentives Act

30
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Recommended ratio of BHW to catchment population

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1 BHW: 20 households

31
Q

It heads the health services at the municipal level.

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Municipal Head Officer (MHO) or Rural Health Physician

32
Q

Magna Carta of Public Health Workers

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R.A. 7305

33
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Directed towards ensuring a healthy physical environment in the municipality.

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Rural Sanitation Inspection

34
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This entails advocacy, monitoring, and regulatory activities such as inspection of water supply and unhygienic household conditions (DOH, 2001).

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Rural Sanitation Inspection

35
Q

It was enacted to bring about genuine and meaningful local autonomy.

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R.A. 7160 or Local Government Code

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This will enable local governments to attain their fullest development as self-reliant communities and make them more effective partners in the attainment of national goals.

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Local Health Boards

37
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It mandates devolution of basic services from the national government to LGUs.

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Local Health Boards

38
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Refers to the act by which the national government confers power and authority upon the various LGUs to perform specific functions and responsibilities (Congress of the Republic of the Philippines, 1991).

A

Devolution

39
Q

Provided for the creation of the Provincial Health Board and the City/Municipal Health Boards, or Local Health Boards.

A

RA 7160

40
Q

Chairman of the Board of the local executive is the ________.

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Provincial Governor/Mayor

41
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Serves as the Vice Chairman of the Board

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Provincial/City/Municipal Health Officer

42
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Implemented since 1992, devolution has brought decision making and accountability on basic government services closer to the people.

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Health Referral System

43
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Among local and national government this provision present a built in mechanism for a REFERRAL SYSTEM among different government agencies (Congress of the Republic of the Philippines, 1991)

A

RA 7160 - Local Government Code

44
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Is a set of activities undertaken by a health care provider or facility in response to it’s inability to provide the necessary health intervention to satisfy a patient’s need.

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Referral System

45
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When hospital intervention has been completed the patient is referred back to the health center.

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Two-way Referral System

46
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Is the latest in the series of continuing efforts of the government to bring about health sector reforms.

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UHC (Kalusugan Pangkalahatan) also called the Aquino Health Agenda