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Organizations That Help Shape Community Health Flashcards

1
Q

Characteristics that hinder the effective
response of today’s communities to their own problems

A

Highly developed and centralized resources
Continuing concentration of wealth and
population
Rapid movement of population in large
metropolitan areas
Health globalization
Limited horizontal relationship
Top-down funding system

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Health agencies that are part of the
governmental structure (national or local) and that are funded primarily by tax and managed by government officials

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Governmental Health
Agencies

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3
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the most widely recognized
international governmental health
organization

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World Health Organization

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Headquarters of World Health Organization

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Geneva, Switzerland

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World Health Organization 6 Regional Offices

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Africa - AFRO (Brazzaville, Congo) Americas
PAHO (Washington, D.C.)
Eastern Mediterranean - EMRO (Cairo, Egypt)
Europe - EURO (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Southeast Asia - SEARO (New Delhi, India)
Western Pacific - WPRO (Manila, Philippines)

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Organizations that existed before the WHO

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-International D’ Hygiène Publique (1907)
- Health Organization of the League of Nations(1919)
- United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation
Administration (1943)
- United Nations Children’s Fund (1946)
- Pan American Health Organization PAHO
(1902)

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7
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Still an independent organization but is integrated with WHO in a regional office

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Pan American Health Organization PAHO
(1902)

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8
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World Health Day

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April 7

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9
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History of WHO, Constitution went into force on

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April 7, 1948

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10
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a UN specialized agency concentrating on
health by providing technical cooperation, carrying out programs to control and eradicate disease and striving to improve the quality of human life

A

WHO - World Health Organization

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11
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World Health Organization work administered by staff

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Director-General
Deputy Director-General
Seven Assistant Directors-General
6 Regional Directors

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Most significant worldwide contribution of WHO

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  • assistance in the eradication of smallpox
  • first global public health treaty to reduce
    tobacco-related deaths and diseases
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established to be interconnected and
concentrated towards eradicating poverty,
addressing climate change, and increasing
economic growth.

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Sustainable Development Goals

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developed by world leaders in September 2015

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Sustainable Development Goals

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Not legally binding – they seek improved
availability, quality, and timeless of data,
national level analyses, and global level
outcome.

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Sustainable Development Goals

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16
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principal health agency in the Philippines

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Department of Health (DOH)

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17
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responsible for ensuring access to basic public health services to all Filipinos through the provision of quality health care and regulation of providers of health goods and services

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Department of Health (DOH)

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18
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holds the over-all technical authority on health as it is a national health policy-maker and regulatory institution

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Department of Health (DOH)

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three major roles of the Department of Health (DOH) in the health sector

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leadership in health
enabler and capacity builder
administrator of specific services

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Its mandate is to develop national plans, technical standards, and guidelines on health.

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Department of Health (DOH)

21
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regulator of all health services and products and provider of special tertiary health care services and technical assistance to health providers and stakeholders

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Department of Health (DOH)

22
Q

Filipinos are among the healthiest people
in Southeast Asia by 2022, and Asia by
2040

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VISION of Department of Health (DOH)

23
Q

To lead the country in the development of a productive, resilient, equitable and people-centered health system

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MISSION Department of Health (DOH)

24
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MISSION Department of Health (DOH)

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To lead the country in the development of a productive, resilient, equitable and people-centered health system

25
Q

VISION of Department of Health (DOH)

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Filipinos are among the healthiest people
in Southeast Asia by 2022, and Asia by
2040

26
Q

DOH adheres to the highest values of work, which are

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Integrity
Excellence
Compassion and respect for human dignity
Commitment
Professionalism
Teamwork
Stewardship for the health of the people

27
Q

The DOH employees work together
with a result-oriented mindset

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Teamwork

28
Q

The DOH performs its functions
in accordance with the highest ethical standards, principles of accountability, and full responsibility

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Professionalism

29
Q

With all our hearts and minds, the Department commits to achieve its vision for the health and development of future generations

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Commitment

30
Q

Whilst DOH upholds the quality of life, respect for human dignity is encouraged by working with sympathy and benevolence for the people in need

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Compassion and respect for human dignity

31
Q

The Department believes in upholding truth and pursuing honesty, accountability, and consistency in performing its functions.

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Integrity

32
Q

The DOH continuously strive for the best by fostering innovation, effectiveness and efficiency, pro-action, dynamism, and openness to
change.

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Excellence

33
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referred to as local health departments, are usually the responsibility of the city or
municipal government

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Local-level governmental health organizations

34
Q

Inspection of restaurants, public buildings, and public transportation systems

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local health departments

35
Q

Detection and reporting of certain diseases

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local health departments

36
Q

Collection of vital statistics such as birth and death rate

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local health departments

37
Q

are made up of clubs and associations that provide services and are actively involved in numerous advocacy and operational activities in the country

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Non-Governmental Health
Organizations

38
Q

Operate independently of government
supervision

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Non-Governmental Health
Organizations

39
Q

Voluntary Health Agencies/Organizations

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Philippine Red Cross
Volunteer Youth leaders for Health-Philippines
United Nations World Food Program

40
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Professional Health Organizations

A

PAMET
Philippine Nurses Association
Philippine Medical Association

41
Q

Philanthropic Foundations, Social and Religious Organizations

A

CARITAS Manila
Care Philippines
ABS-CBNfoundation (Bantay Bata, Bayannijuan, Sagip Kapamilya)
Rotary Club

42
Q

The department shall pursue sustainable development and care for the environment since it impinges on the health of the Filipinos

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Stewardship of the health of the people

43
Q

DOH attached agencies

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  • Philippine Health Insurance Corporation
  • Philippine National AIDS Council
  • Philippine Institute of Traditional Health Care
  • Population Commission
  • Dangerous Drugs Board
  • National Nutrition Council
44
Q

General assembly resolution of September 8, 2000

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United Nations Millennium Declaration

45
Q

It outlines the much recent work of WHO

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United Nations Millennium Declaration

46
Q

What are the set out orinciples and values in seven areas in the United Nations Millennium Declaration

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  1. Peace, security, disarmament
  2. Development and poverty eradication
  3. Protecting our common environment
  4. Human rights, democracy, and good governance
  5. Protecting the vulnerable
  6. Meeting special needs of Africa
  7. Strengthening the UN
47
Q

Established goals and targets to be reached by 2015 in each of the 7 areas

A

Road Map

48
Q

Composed of the office of the secretary and five major function clusters

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  • sectoral management coordinating team
  • internal management support team
  • policy and standard development team for regulation
  • policy and standard development team for service delivery
  • policy and standard development team for financing

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