Primary Health Care Flashcards
What is the mission of Primary Health Care?
To strengthen the health care system by increasing opportunities and supporting the conditions and supporting the conditions wherein people will manage their own health care
Key/core strategy of primary health care
Partnership with and empowerment of the people
Pillars or cornerstone of primary health care
Support Mechanism available
Community participation active
Appropriate technology
Multi-sectoral linkages
Major source in the support mechanism available
People, government, and private sectors
Method used to provide a socially and environmentaly acceptable level of service or quality product at the least economic cost
A - appropriate technology
What are the four As in appropriate technology?
Acceptability
Availability
Accessibility
Affordability
Healthcare services are compatible with the culture and traditions of the population
Acceptability
Is a question whether the health service is offered in health care facilities or is provided on a regular and organized manner
Availability
Ensures the availability and accessibility of affordable essential drugs. It sells low priced generic home remedies, OTC, and common antibiotics
Botika ng bayan
Mass door to door measles immunization campaign
Ligtas sa tigdas ang pinas
Mass immunization against polio during the 2019 outbreak.
Sabayang Patak Kontra Polio
Distance or travel time required to get to a health care facility or services
Accessibility
Consideration of individual, family, community and government can afford the services
Affordability
Two-way referral system; communication, cooperation and collaboration within the health sectors
Intrasectoral linkages
Between the health sector and other sectors like education, agriculture and local government officials
Intersectoral linkages