Community Health Participation

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Questions and Answers

What is the main goal of bringing health services closer to people?

To create more jobs in the healthcare sector

To reduce transportation costs

To increase medical treatment options

To achieve health promotion and empowerment (correct)

What is the focus of health planners and funding shifting towards?

Hospital infrastructure development

Research and development

Medical and dental treatment

Prevention and health promotion (correct)

What is meant by 'appropriate technology'?

Using technology that is not scientifically validated

Using scientifically sound and affordable technology (correct)

Using the latest and most expensive equipment

Using traditional methods of healthcare

Why do many oral health programs lack success?

Due to operating in isolation Signup and view all the answers

What is the solution to ill-health?

Coordination of policies across multiple sectors Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of a health educator in a primary health care center?

To educate patients on healthy habits Signup and view all the answers

What is the principle behind 'self-reliance' in appropriate technology?

Relying on local resources and maintenance by the people themselves Signup and view all the answers

Who are the staff members in a primary health care center?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is primary health care?

Essential health care made accessible to individuals and families in the community Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of health education in primary health care?

Informing people about predominant health problems and their prevention and control Signup and view all the answers

What is included in maternal and child health care in primary health care?

Maternal and child health care, including family planning Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of immunization in primary health care?

To prevent and control infectious diseases Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of community participation in primary health care?

Through their full participation and at a cost that the community can afford Signup and view all the answers

What is the principle of equitable distribution in primary health care?

Health services are shared equally by all people irrespective of their ability to pay Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of essential drugs in primary health care?

To provide essential drugs for treatment of common diseases and injuries Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of primary health care?

Focus on preventive and promotive health care Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Primary Health Care (PHC)

Essential health care made accessible to individuals and families in the community, through their full participation and at a cost that the community can afford.

Components of PHC

Health education on predominant health problems and prevention methods.
Nutritional promotion, including food supply.
Adequate supply of safe water and basic sanitation.
Maternal and child health care, including family planning.
Immunization against major infectious diseases.
Appropriate treatment of common diseases and injuries.
Provision of essential drugs.
Prevention and control of locally endemic diseases.

Principles of PHC

Equitable distribution: creating equal opportunities for health and bringing health differentials down to the lowest possible levels.
Community involvement/participation: empowering individuals, families, and communities to promote their own health.
Focus on prevention and health promotion: shifting from medical/dental treatment to prevention and health promotion.
Appropriate technology: using scientifically sound, adaptable, and affordable technology that can be maintained by the people themselves.
Multisectoral approach: coordinating policies that affect health across social, economic, agriculture, and educational sectors.