Principles and Components of Primary Health Care Flashcards
(46 cards)
Health is a state of ______________________________________
and ______________________________________ (WHO Definition of Health 1948).
complete physical, mental and social well being
not merely absence of disease or infirmity
Health is a fundamental human right.
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___________________________________ is the fundamental premise of primary health care.
All people, everywhere, deserve the right care, right in their
community.
➢Primary health care (PHC) addresses the _______________________________ throughout their lifetime.
➢This includes physical, mental and social well-being and it is _______-
centred rather than ___________-centred.
majority of a person’s
health needs
people ; disease
What is Primary Health Care (PHC)?
➢Primary health care (PHC) is __________ health care made universally
__________ to individuals and __________ to them, through full __________
and at a cost the community and country can __________ in the spirit of __________ and __________.
essential ; accessible
acceptable ; participation
afford ; self reliance
self determination.
PHC is an approach to health beyond the traditional health care system that
focuses on health _______-producing social policy.
equity
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights established a breakthrough in
_________, by stating in Article 25: “ _________________________________”
1948
Everyone has the right to a standard of living
The main social target of governments and WHO was the attainment by
all citizens of the world by the year _______ of a level of health that will permit them to lead a ________________________________________ life”
2000
socially and economically productive
➢In the joint WHO– UNICEF international conference in ________ at __________ (USSR), the governments of __________ countries and many voluntary agencies called for a revolutionary approach to health care.
1978
Alma– Ata
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Health for all means that health is to be ?????.
brought within the reach of every one in a given community
History of Primary Health Care
➢Before 1978, globally, existing health services were failing to
provide quality health care to the people.
➢Different alternatives and ideas failed to establish a well-functioning health care system.
➢Considering these issues, a joint WHO-UNICEF international
conference was held in _______ in _________ (USSR), commonly
known as ________________.
1978
Alma Ata
Alma-Ata conference.
Thus, the Alma-Ata conference called for acceptance of WHO goal of ‘Health for All’ by 2000 AD.
➢Furthermore, it proclaimed _______________________ as a
way to achieve ‘Health for All’.
Primary Health Care (PHC)
Objectives of Primary Health Care
➢To increase the __________ and __________ that affect the healthy growth and development of children and youth.
➢To boost __________ of the community with government and community sectors to improve the health of their community.
➢To develop community __________ with the primary health care system.
➢To support and advocate for healthy __________ within all sectors and levels of government.
programs ; services
participation
satisfaction
public policy
Objectives of Primary Health Care
➢ To support and encourage the ____________ of provincial
public health policies and direction.
➢To provide reasonable and timely ____________ to primary health care
services.
➢To apply the standards of ____________ in professional practice.
➢To establish, within available resources, primary health care
____________ and ____________.
➢To support the provision of comprehensive, integrated, and
_________-based primary health care services
implementation
access ; accountability
teams ; networks.
evidence
Why is Primary Health Care (PHC) Important?
➢Primary Health Care focuses more on __________ health service and __________.
➢Primary Health Care focuses on “_______________”
quality ; cost-effectiveness.
“Health for all”
Why is Primary Health Care (PHC) Important?
➢Primary Health Care encourages new __________ and __________ __________.
➢It includes services that are readily __________ and __________ to the community.
connection
community ; participation.
accessible ; available
➢Primary Health Care promotes (equity or equality?).
equity AND equality.
➢Primary Health Care advocates on health ____________ and
focuses on ____________, ____________ and ____________ of health disparities.
promotion ; prevention
screening ; early intervention
Primary Health Care is also perceived as an integral part of country’s socio-economic development.
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Principles of Primary Health Care
Primary health care consists of an integrative group of ________________ coordinating to provide _______________________ to a
particular group of people or population.
health care professionals
basic health care services
The Primary Health care outline is built on four key pillars.
➢These pillars are reinforcement for the delivery of safe health care.
❖The four major pillars of primary health care are as follows:
1.
2.
3.
4.
1.Community Participation
2.Inter-sectoral Coordination/collaboration
3.Appropriate Technology
4.Support Mechanism Made Available
Community Participation
➢Community participation is a process in which community people are
_________ and participate in ___________________________.
engaged
making decisions about their own
health.
Community participation
It is a social approach to point out the _______________ of the community people.
health care needs
Inter-sectoral Coordination
➢ Inter-sectoral coordination plays a vital role in performing different functions in attaining health services.
➢The involvement of ________ agency, ________ sectors, and ________ sectors is important to achieve improved health facilities.
specialized agency
private sectors
public sectors
