Healthcare Delivery System in the Philippines Flashcards
(107 cards)
Identification
an organized plan of health services (Miller-Keane, 1987)
Health Care System
Identification
rendering health care services to the people (Williams-Tungpalan, 1981
Health Care Delivery
Identification
the network of health facilities and personnel which carries out the task of rendering health care to the people (Williams-Tungpalan, 1981)
Health Care Delivery System
Identification
a complex set of organizations interacting to provide an array of health services (Dizon, 1977)
Philippine Health Care System
Identification
government corporate, specialty and regional hospitals
DOH
Identification
conducts and provides the policies, programs, the procurement of medicine, setting the standards and regulation, licensing, and tertiary care
DOH
Identification
includes district and provincial hospitals and provides primary and secondary care
Provincial LGU
Identification
LGU stands for?
Local Government Unit
Identification
includes rural health units, health centers and barangay health stations and provides primary and secondary care
Municipal LGU
Identification
it includes rural health units, health centers and barangay health stations, city hospitals
City LGU
Identification
It is the principal health agency in the Philippines
DOH
Identification
responsible for ensuring access to basic public health services to all Filipinos through the provision of quality health care and regulation of providers of health goods and services
DOH
Identification
they provide policy direction, strategic plan, regulatory service standard, and guidelines for health
DOH
Identification
under the clinical laboratory law, what is attached to the DOH?
clinical laboratory
Identification
focuses on development of traditional and alternative health care
Philippine Institute for Traditional and Alternative Health Care (PITAHC)
Identification
ensure the nutritional well-being of all Filipinos in which they do policies; creating a body or team for nutrition
National Nutrition Council (NNC)
Identification
program of the government to help people pay for health services, especially for those who cannot afford
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PHIC; PhilHealth)
Identification
under the HIV Law and primarily task to ensure the implementation of the Philippines’ response to HIV and AIDS situation
Philippine National AIDS Council (PNAC)
Identification
Specialty Hospital for pulmonary disease
Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP)
Identification
Specialty hospital for renal diseases, dialysis, organ transplantation (kidney, liver, pancreas, stem cells, bone marrow)
National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI)
Identification
Specialty hospital for pediatric care and research service
Philippine Children’s Medical Center (PCMC)
Identification
Specialty hospital for cardiovascular care
Philippine Heart Center (PHC)
True or False
The DOH Metro Manila hospitals budget is directed from the national government.
True
Identification
responsible for managing and implementing local health programs and services
LGU