Health Care Institutions in Nigeria
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What type of health care services do teaching hospitals, federal medical centers, and specialist hospitals provide?

  • Promotive health care services
  • Preventive care services
  • Curative and rehabilitative health care services (correct)
  • Palliative care services

What was the outcome of the civil service reforms of 1991?

  • The organization of civil servants into professional categories (correct)
  • The reduction of the federal ministry of health
  • The increase of salaries for civil servants
  • The creation of new hospitals

Who is responsible for the day-to-day running of the directorates in the federal ministry of health?

  • A chief nursing officer
  • The Minister of Health
  • A professional staff
  • A director who is a career civil servant (correct)

What is one of the roles of the federal ministry of health in the organization of health services in Nigeria?

<p>Formulation of national health policies (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the ranking structure of the directorate of nursing in the federal ministry of health?

<p>Director of Nursing, Assistant Director of Nursing, Chief Nursing Officer, Assistant Chief Nursing Officer, Principal Nursing Officer, Senior Nursing Officer, Nursing Officer 1, and Nursing Officer 11 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is another role of the federal ministry of health in the organization of health services in Nigeria?

<p>Provision of funds for manpower training (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most significant development in the re-organization of health services in Nigeria?

<p>The expanded role of local government as regards Primary health care services (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of the Department of Health in local government areas?

<p>To manage health centers and provide health services (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who typically heads the Primary Health Care department in a local government area where there is no Doctor?

<p>A Community Health Officer (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the services provided by primary health centers?

<p>Treatment of minor ailments (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the Village Development Committee?

<p>To identify health and social needs of the community (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the composition of the Health Facility Development Committee?

<p>Residents of the area with knowledge and experience in finance and administration (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the District Development Committee?

<p>To organize fund raising activities (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is the head of the District Development Committee?

<p>The District Head (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the LGA PHC Development Committee?

<p>To coordinate with state and federal government (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the criteria for representatives of the Village Development Committee?

<p>They must be influential in the community and share the culture and language (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the Federal Ministry of Health in the healthcare system?

<p>To set standards for state and local government health departments (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the State Government in the healthcare system?

<p>To provide secondary health care services through general hospitals (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is the head of the health team in a local government?

<p>The Medical Officer (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main responsibility of the Local Government in the healthcare system?

<p>To provide primary health care services at the community level (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the Hospitals' Management Board in the healthcare system?

<p>To provide effective management and facilities for secondary care institutions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the Federal Ministry of Health in research activities?

<p>To collaborate with international bodies such as the World Health Organization (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the State Ministry of Health in health training institutions?

<p>To organize and manage health training institutions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main role of the tertiary health care level in the healthcare system?

<p>To provide specialized services to patients (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the Local Government in the provision of vaccines for immunization?

<p>To provide vaccines for immunization (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the tertiary health care level?

<p>Curative rehabilitative health care services (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is responsible for the daily management of the directorates in the federal ministry of health?

<p>A director who is a career civil servant (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome of the civil service reforms of 1991?

<p>The renaming of divisions within the federal ministry of health and state ministries to directorates (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the directorate of nursing?

<p>To provide a vertical structure for nursing staff (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a responsibility of the federal ministry of health?

<p>To formulate national health policies and provide funds for manpower training (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of health care services are provided by the tertiary health care level?

<p>Curative and rehabilitative health care services (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main role of the Federal Ministry of Health?

<p>To set standards for healthcare services at state and local government levels (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of the State Ministry of Health?

<p>To establish hospitals and healthcare facilities (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main role of the Local Government in the healthcare system?

<p>To provide primary healthcare services (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the Hospitals' Management Board?

<p>To provide effective management and facilities for secondary care institutions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main role of the tertiary healthcare level?

<p>To provide specialized services to patients (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the World Health Organization (W.H.O) in the healthcare system?

<p>To collaborate with the Federal Ministry of Health in research activities (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main role of the primary healthcare level?

<p>To provide basic health services (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the State Government in the healthcare system?

<p>To provide funding for healthcare services (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the Federal Ministry of Health in the provision of vaccines for immunization?

<p>To distribute vaccines to states and local government (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the Supervisory Councilor for health in the primary healthcare level?

<p>To be responsible to the Chairman of the Local government (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the local government in the healthcare system in Nigeria?

<p>To provide primary health care services to the community (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Village Development Committee?

<p>To identify health and social needs of the community (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is responsible for the administration of primary health care centers in a local government area?

<p>The department of health (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the Health Facility Development Committee?

<p>To oversee the administration of health facilities (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the District Development Committee?

<p>To coordinate the activities of village health committees (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the primary health care centers?

<p>To provide health education and treat minor ailments (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is responsible for the day-to-day management of primary health care services in a local government area?

<p>The department of health (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the local government in the organization of health services in Nigeria?

<p>To provide primary health care services to the community (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is the head of the primary health care department in a local government area where there is no Doctor?

<p>The community health officers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the local government department of health?

<p>To manage the administration of primary health care centers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of the tertiary health care level?

<p>Has a large number of specialists (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the civil service reforms of 1991?

<p>The renaming of divisions within the federal ministry of health and state ministries (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the director in the federal ministry of health?

<p>To oversee the day-to-day running of the directorates (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the structure of the directorate of nursing?

<p>A vertical structure (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the roles of the federal ministry of health?

<p>To formulate national health policies (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of health care services are provided by teaching hospitals, federal medical centers, and specialist hospitals?

<p>Curative and rehabilitative health care services (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of the Federal Ministry of Health in the healthcare system?

<p>To establish specialized training and research institutions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the Hospitals' Management Board?

<p>To provide effective management and facilities for secondary care institutions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of healthcare services do secondary health care institutions provide?

<p>Specialized services (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the State Government in the healthcare system?

<p>To provide secondary healthcare services (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the Supervisory Councilor for health in the primary healthcare level?

<p>To head the primary health care department (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the primary health care level?

<p>Promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative services (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is responsible for the organization of health services at the local government level?

<p>The Supervisory Councilor for health (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the Federal Ministry of Health in research activities?

<p>To collaborate with international bodies (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the State Ministry of Health in the healthcare system?

<p>To establish and manage health training institutions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main responsibility of the Local Government in the healthcare system?

<p>To provide primary health care services (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the new responsibility of local governments in Nigeria regarding primary health care?

<p>Administration of primary health care centers (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who heads the primary health care department in a local government area where there is no doctor?

<p>Community Health Officer (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the Village Development Committee?

<p>Identifying health and social needs of the community (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the responsibility of the Health Facility Development Committee?

<p>Supervising health facility administration (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the composition of the District Development Committee?

<p>Residents, provincial administration, and health facility representatives (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the Local Government in the healthcare system in Nigeria?

<p>Administration of primary health care centers (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is responsible for the daily management of primary health care services in a local government area?

<p>The Department of Health (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the LGA PHC Development Committee?

<p>Coordinating health-related activities in the local government area (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of the primary health care level?

<p>Rendering of primary health care services (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who are the members of the Health Facility Development Committee?

<p>District medical officer, area councillor, and residents with knowledge and experience in finance and administration (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Curative health care services

Health care services that aim to cure illnesses and restore health.

Rehabilitative health care services

Services that help people regain function and improve their quality of life after an illness or injury.

Civil service reforms of 1991 outcome

The organization of civil servants into groups based on their skills and professions.

Directorate head (Federal Ministry of Health)

A career civil servant responsible for the day-to-day operations of a specific department within the federal ministry of health.

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Federal Ministry of Health's role in health policy

The process of creating national plans and guidelines for health care.

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Directorate of nursing ranking structure

The different levels of authority and responsibility within the nursing profession.

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Federal Ministry of Health's role in manpower training

Providing financial support for training healthcare professionals.

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Most significant development in health service reorganization

The local government now plays a more active role in delivering primary health care services.

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Department of Health's role in local government

Managing health centers and providing basic health services to the community.

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Community Health Officer (CHo)

A healthcare professional who provides basic medical care in the community, especially when there's no doctor.

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Service provided by primary health centers

Treating common illnesses and minor injuries.

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Village Development Committee's function

Identifying health and social needs within a specific community.

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Health Facility Development Committee composition

Made up of local residents with knowledge and experience in money management and administration.

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District Development Committee's function

Organizing fund-raising activities to support local health initiatives.

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District Development Committee head

The traditional leader of the district.

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LGA PHC Development Committee's role

Coordinating health activities with the state and federal government.

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Village Development Committee representative criteria

They should be respected members of the community who understand the local culture and language.

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Federal Ministry of Health's role in the healthcare system

Setting national standards for healthcare quality and delivery.

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State Government's role in the healthcare system

Providing secondary healthcare services through general hospitals.

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Head of the health team (Local Government)

The doctor in charge of the health team in a local government area.

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Local Government's main responsibility in the healthcare system

Providing primary healthcare services, which are the first point of contact for health needs.

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Hospitals' Management Board function

Managing and improving the operations of secondary care institutions like hospitals.

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Federal Ministry of Health's role in research

Working with international organizations like the World Health Organization on research projects.

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State Ministry of Health's role in health training institutions

Organizing and managing training schools for healthcare professionals.

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Tertiary health care level's main role

Providing highly specialized services to patients, often involving complex surgeries or treatments.

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Local Government's role in vaccine provision

Providing vaccines for immunization programs to protect against infectious diseases.

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Tertiary health care level's focus

Focus on curing illnesses, restoring health, and improving function after illness or injury.

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Director's role in the Federal Ministry of Health

Responsible for the day-to-day management of departments within the federal ministry of health.

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Outcome of civil service reforms of 1991

The renaming of divisions to directorates within the federal ministry of health and state ministries.

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