Health Care System

Question 1

According to Bertalanffy (1968), a ______ is an arrangement of parts, and their inteconnections come together for a purpose.

Answer 1

system

Question 2

Defined by Roemer 1991 as “the combination of resources, organization, financing and management that culminate in the delivery of health services to the population”

Answer 2

health system

Question 3

What are the three main goals for health systems?

Answer 3

-Improving the health of populations
-Improving the responsiveness of the health system to the population it serves
-Fairness in financial contribution

Question 4

Developed a largely centralized government-funded and operated health system.

Answer 4

Primary Health Care for All (1970)

Question 5

Promoted participatory management of the local health care system.

Answer 5

Adoption of Primary Health Care

Question 6

Inegrated public health and hospital services.

Answer 6

Reorganization of DOH

Question 7

Prevention and nutrition to promote breastfeeding

Answer 7

Milk Code 1986

Question 8

Prescriptions are written using the generic name of the drug in an attempt to lower expenditure on drugs by promoting and purchasing non-branded medicines.

Answer 8

The Generict Act 1988

Question 9

Transfer of responsibility of health service provisions to the local government units.

Answer 9

RA 7160 “Local Government Code” of 1991

Question 10

Aims to provide all citizens with a mechanism for financial protection with priority given to the poor.

Answer 10

National Health Insurance Act of 1995

Question 11

Major organizational restructuring of the DOH to improve the way health care delivered, regulated, and financed.

Answer 11

Health Sector Reform Agenda of 1996

Question 12

Adoption of operational framework to undertake reforms with speed, precision, and effective condition.

Answer 12

FOURmula One (F1) for Health of 2005

Question 13

Promotes and ensures access to affordable quality drugs and medicines for all.

Answer 13

RA 9502 “Access to Cheaper and Quality Medicines Act” of 2008

Question 14

Universal health coverage and access to quality health care for all Filipinos.

Answer 14

AO 2010-0036 ‘Kalusugang Pangkalahatan” of 2010

Question 15

Generating extra revenue for the Department of Health by discouraging harmful consumption of alcohol and tobacco.

Answer 15

Sin Taxes for Health of 2013

Question 16

Enrolling all Filipino citizens automatically in the National Health Insurance Program administered by PhilHealth. All Filipinos are guaranteed equitable access to quality and affordable health care services.

Answer 16

Universal Health Care Law of 2019

Question 17

The Department of Health is mandated to provide national policy direction and develop national plans, technical standards, and guidelines of health.

Answer 17

Leadership and Governance

Question 18

LGUs were granted autonomy and responsibility for their own health services under the?

Answer 18

Local Government Code of 1991

Question 19

Most effectively reduced when they are recognized and their minimization is an explicit national goal.

Answer 19

Disparities

Question 20

TRUE OR FALSE: Improving population health is the overarching goal.

Answer 20

TRUE

Question 21

TRUE OR FALSE: Sources of inequitable disparity in health may include income, ethnicity, occupation, gender, geographic location, and sexual orientation, among others.

Answer 21

TRUE

Question 22

What goal is an ideal health system will provide social and financial risk protection in health and be fairly financed?

Answer 22

Fairness in financial contribution

Question 23

Identify the goal. Health systems are obligated to respond to the population’s legitimate non-health desires and expectations.

Answer 23

Improving the responsiveness of the health system to the population it serves

Question 24

Identify the goal. Health systems should strive for equity in health. Health status should be measured over the entire population and across different socioeconomic groups.

Answer 24

Improving the health of populations

Question 25

A vital system wherein public and private health service provision is the most visible product of the health care system.

Answer 25

health service provision