(P) Lesson 3: Primary Healthcare and UHC Flashcards
→ prevention, treatment, and management of illnesses
→ preservation of mental health through services offered by health professions
→ embraces all goods and services designed to promote health
Healthcare
An international conference in Primary Healthcare caused by existing gross inequality in health status of people; people have the right and duty to participate individually and collectively
Alma Ata Declaration
When was the Alma Ata Declaration held?
September 6-12, 1978
What were the two major organizations that held the Alma Ata Declaration?
WHO and UNICEF
Program that aims to reach an acceptable level of health for everyone by the year 2000
“Health for All by 2000”
“Health for All by 2000” was modified in 1994 into what?
“Health for All by 2000 and Beyond”
The Alma Ata Declaration was adopted into the Philippines through what?
Letter of Instruction 949 (LOI 949)
Under whose term was LOI 949 signed?
President Ferdinand Marcos
When did Ferdinand Marcos sign LOI 949?
October 19, 1979
LOI 949 is also known as?
“Health in the Hands of the People”
The Local Government Code of 1991 is known as RA what?
RA 7160
This law transferred power from the national to the local government in order to build self-reliant communities
RA 7160 (Local Government Code of 1991)
The vision for RA 7160 was set by DOH Secretary who?
Juan Flavier
The mission of RA 7160 brought about what movement?
Sentrong Sigla
This concept believes that all people, everywhere, from all walks of life, deserve the right care in their community in the most inclusive, equitable, and cost-efficient approach to enhance people’s well-being
Primary Healthcare (PHC)
Refers to trained community workers or volunteers
Village Workers (barangay health workers)
Refers to the healthcare professionals themselves
Intermediate PHC Worker
Refers to when every entity involved is given the same services and given the same resources
Equality
Refers to being fair and just depending on the situation to achieve similar health outcomes
Equity
This level of care is provided by center physicians, public health nurses, rural midwives, barangay health workers, and traditional healers
Primary
This level of care is given by physicians and other allied health professionals for the assessment and treatment of health problems (minor surgeries and simple laboratory procedures are included here)
Secondary
This level of care is rendered by specialists in health facilities where complicated and intensive care is provided and where major surgical procedures can now be performed
Tertiary
The state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or injury (acc. to WHO)
Health
T or F: Health is one dimensional in nature
False (it is MULTI-dimensional)
This aspect of health refers to the condition to maintain a strong and healthy body
Physical
This aspect of health is how one perceives himself, control his emotions, and adjust to the environment
Mental
This aspect of health is how a person feels, thinks, and acts toward everybody around him
Social
Refers to bringing about social change that allows people to achieve their human potential as it is a process rather than an outcome and is regarded as something that is done by one group to another
Development
Who stated that “health is central to development”?
Gro Harlem Brundtland
T or F: The healthier the people, the more our economy deteriorates
False (healthy citizens = flourishing economy)