Functions Of MOH Flashcards
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Thus, _____________ and ______________ , taken together, may be considered as the cornerstones of universal health systems.
primary healthcare and public health measures
Catastrophic health expenditure (CHE) is healthcare spending that _________________________________________—.
exceeds a certain threshold of a household’s income or capacity to pay.
CHE??
Catastrophic health expenditure
HISTORY OF THE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
In 1960, there was no strong focus on health systems development. Policy makers and political actors made efforts to establish and expand health-care infrastructures with more emphasis placed on ———— medicine rather than ________ medicine.
From 1975 to 1980, health system development was initiated with _______ as the cornerstone.
curative
preventive
PHC
HISTORY OF THE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
In 1975, The __________________________ (NBHSS) was developed based on a PHC approach. Unfortunately, the NBHSS program could not achieve its goals due to _________ challenges; hence, PHC services were not delivered across Nigeria
National Basic Health Services Scheme
In 1985, ____________________________ was appointed the Minister of Health. He adopted PHC in _____ local government areas as models based on Alma Ata Declaration of _____
Professor Olikoye Ransome-Kuti
52
1978
_____________ was the first international declaration underlining the importance of primary health care
Alma ata conference
HISTORY OF THE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
Furthermore, Nigeria’s first comprehensive national health policy based on PHC was launched in _____.
From 1986 to 1990, Professor Olikoye Ransome-Kuti expanded PHC to _____ local governments, achieved universal ______________ of over 80%, and devolved responsibility for PHC to local government areas.
all ; child immunization
Professor Olikoye Ransome-Kuti worked assiduously between ______ and ______ to implement PHC policy based on the Alma Ata Declaration for the benefit of the Nigerian population
1985
1992
HISTORY OF THE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
Professor Olikoye Ransome-Kuti introduced a comprehensive national health policy with a focus on ________ , placed emphasis on _________ medicine and health-care services at the grass root, ensured exclusive breast feeding practice, introduced free immunization to children, encouraged the use of oral rehydration therapy by nursing mothers, made compulsory the _________ of maternal deaths, and encouraged continuous nationwide vaccination and pioneered effective ___________ campaign.
PHC,
preventive
HIV/AIDS
HISTORY OF THE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
As said earlier, developments in the Primary Health Care in Nigeria have evolved over the years. Historically, there have been three major attempts in Nigeria at evolving and sustaining this people and community oriented health system..
•The first attempt (19___) occurred between 1975 and 1980 which saw the introduction of _____________________.
•The second attempt (19___) was led by late Professor Olukoye Ransome-Kuti occurred between the year 1986 and 1992 was witnessed the development of model primary health care in _________ Local Government Areas
1975 ; Basic Health Services Scheme (BHSS).
1985 ; fifty two (52)
HISTORY OF THE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
As said earlier, developments in the Primary Health Care in Nigeria have evolved over the years. Historically, there have been three major attempts in Nigeria at evolving and sustaining this people and community oriented health system..
The third attempt to make PHC accessible to the grassroots was heralded by the establishment of the ______________ in the year _______.
National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA)
1992.
The medical officer of health
A medical officer of health (MOH) is a ___________ who has additional qualification of a ___________________.
Medical doctor
Masters in Public Health
The medical officer of health
He heads the ____________ department In the _____________
primary health care
Local government
The ______________ is the implementer of the public health laws and Primary Health Care (PHC) programmes of a district, county or local government.
Medical Officer of Health
FUNCTIONS OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH
The functions of the Medical Officer of Health are broadly classified into 2 main parts:
Technical Functions: These are specific duties carried out __________ with targeted specific _________ and _________.
Administrative functions: These are ___________ duties carried out by the medical officer of health to ensure the ______________ of the Primary Health Care Department
periodically ; objectives ; outcomes.
day to day
daily functionality
FUNCTIONS OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH
Some of the technical functions of the Medical Officer of Health include the following:
•responsibility for ______________ control;
•assessing ______________ threats to human health;
•providing ______________ in public health emergency situations; •overseeing ______________ activities;
•providing ______________ on health promotion and disease prevention;
communicable disease
environmental ;? leadership
health surveillance
expert advice
FUNCTIONS OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH
•Carrying out _____________within the LGA
•Heading the ______________ response team
•Supervising the ________ report and ensuring accuracy, timeliness and completeness recommending and developing public health policies
Etc
public Health programs
disease outbreak
HMIS
FUNCTIONS OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH
The administrative functions include:
•_________ of staff
•Ensuring the day to day running of the PHCs
•identifying the required _________ of ______ in the primary health care department of the local government area and being a part of the recruitment process;
•attending meetings as head of department;
•formulation of annual plan for programmes, in line with the Local Government policies …
Welfare
number of staff
FUNCTIONS OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH
•___________ of hard working staff and ___________ of erring staff
•___________ of working materials and medical consumables for the PHCs
•Management of a transparent ___________ system to ensure functionality of the PHCs
•___________ programs as a representative of the Permanent Secretary at the LGA level
Commendation ; punishment
Provision
accounting ; Attending
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE COMMITTEES
The Lagos state Health sector reform law:
A law to provide for the reform of the Lagos state health sector, Lagos state hospitals management board, primary health care board, traditional medicine board and for connected purposes (16th January 2006)
We shall focus on only the aspect of the law that relates to the Primary Health Care System.
Okay
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE COMMITTEES
1.Local Government Health Authority (LGHA): Composition
(a) A ______________ who shall be a qualified medical/health practitioner of
proven integrity with a minimum of ____ years experience
(b) A representative of the ______________________ in the Local Government Area
(c) _____ persons of proven integrity selected from the ________ within the Local Government Area one of whom shall be a ________
(d) The _________________ of the Local Government Area (_______)
(e) A representative of the ____________________.
part-time Chairman ; 10 years
private healthcare providers
Two (2) persons ; community ; female
Medical Officer of Health ; secretary)
Traditional Medicine Board.
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE COMMITTEES
__________ Committee
__________________ (LGHA)
The ____________ Committee
Ward Health
Local Government Health Authority
Facility Management
