Health System

Question 1

Combination of resources, organization, financing, and management that culminate in the delivery of health services to the population

Answer 1

Health System

Question 2

Includes the ministries of health, healthcare providers, pharmaceutical companies, health financing bodies, health service organizations and the community

Answer 2

Health System

Question 3

3 main goals of a Health System according to WHO

Answer 3

1. Improving Health of Populations
2. Improving the Responsiveness of the Health System
3. Providing fait Health Financing

Question 4

Making healthcare available to all corners of the world. Strengthening health infrastructures in poor countries. Giving quality healthcare.

Answer 4

Improving Health of Populations

Question 5

Providing satisfactory health services and engaging people as active partners. Ability to respond to legitimate health or non-health needs and expectations of population

Answer 5

Improving the Responsiveness of Health System

Question 6

To provide social and financial risk protection in health. Should not deter poverty-stricken individuals of quality healthcare

Answer 6

Providing fair Health Financing

Question 7

Four Vital Health System Functions

Answer 7

1. Health Service Provision
2. Health Service Inputs
3. Stewardship
4. Health Financing

Question 8

The most visible product of the health system is public and private health system provision

Answer 8

Health Service Provision

Question 9

Generating the essential physical resources for the delivery of health service which include medications, human resources, and medical equipment

Answer 9

Health Service Inputs

Question 10

The main responsibility of the government. This function sets the direction, context, and policy framework for the overall health system

Answer 10

Stewardship

Question 11

Financing includes raising and pooling resourced to pay for health services

Answer 11

Health Financing