HEALTH INFO SYS L2 Flashcards
ALMA ATA DECLARATION ADOPTED
International Conference
on PRIMARY HEALTH CARE (PHC),
held at Almaty (Alma Ata),Kazakhstan
(USSR)
ALMA ATA DECLARATION DATE
SEPT 6-12 1978
ALMA ATA WAS ORGANIZED JOINTLY BY
WHO AND UNICEF
HOW MANY State representatives ratified the
WHO Declaration of Alma-Ata
134
ALMA ATA DEC 1
“Health is a fundamental human right and
that the attainment of the highest possible
level of health is a most important world-wide social goal whose realization requires the action of many other social and economic sectors in addition to the health sector”
ALMA ATA DEC 2
The existing gross inequality in the health status of the
people particularly between developed and developing
countries as well as within countries is politically, socially
and economically unacceptable and is, therefore, of
common concern to all countries.
ALMA ATA DEC 3
The promotion and protection of the health of the people is
essential to sustained economic and social development
and contributes to a better quality of life and to world
peace.
“Health is a key element of
human rights and social justice”
“The enjoyment of the highest
Standard of health is one of the fundamental rights of every individual.”
WHO
Government have a responsibility for the health
of their people which can be fulfilled only by the
provision of adequate health and social measures.
AAD
Philippine Health Budget
3.4 OF GDP
recommends ensuring more
equitable access by the poor to health care,
education, jobs, capital, and secure land rights,
among others.
EQUITY AND DEVELOPMENT
Even when the economy is poor, major health
achievements can be achieved by using resources
in a socially productive way.
Amartya Sen
Nobel-prize
winner economist
❑the combination of resources, organization,
financing and management that culminate in
the delivery of health services to the
population.”
Health Care System
“all the
organizations, institutions and resources that
are devoted to producing health actions.”
World Health Organization Report in 2000,
efforts to influence determinants of
health as well as more direct health-improving activities.
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