Work Immersion Flashcards
Organizations, people, and actions whose primary interest is to promote, restore, or maintain health
Health system
6 components of the health system
- Service delivery
- Medical products, vaccines, technology
- Health workforce
- Information
- Financing
- Leadership
- Govermentship/stewardship
Network of health facility/personnel which carries out the task of rendering healthcare to people
Health care delivery system
Specialized agency of the United Nations; Global leadership on health matters
World Health Organization
Objective of WHO
Attainment by all people of the highest possible level of health
Core functions of WHO
- Providing leadership on matters critical to health and engaging in partnerships where join actions is needed
- Shaping the research agenda and stimulating the generation, translation, and disseminating valuable knowledge
- Setting norms and standards, promoting and monitoring implementations
WHO with DOH
- Development and provision of services towards the attainment of
health-related Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs) - 2016 - Sustainable Development Goals
SDG that HA focuses on
SDG 3: Ensure health lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
Main governing body of health services in the country, it also provides guidance and technical assistance to LGUs through the Center for Health Development in each of the 17 regions
Department of Health
Three major roles of DOH in the health sector
- Leadership in health
- Enabler and capacity builder
- Administrator of specific services
It is composed of for-profit and nonprofit agencies, it also provides all levels of services and accounts for a large segment of health service providers in the country
Private sector
Three major group of financing of health services
government (national and local), private sources, social health insurance
Aims for universal health coverage for all Filipino citizens, tax-exempt government corporation attached to the DOH for policy coordination and guidance
National Health Insurance Act of 1995/RA 7875
RA7875
Creation of PhilHealth
Provides services for all kinds of illnesses, injuries, or deformities
General (level 1, 2, 3)
Offers services for a specific disease or condition or type of patient
Specialty