Levels of health care Dr Mirza Inam ul haq Year one

Health care philosophies Health care is defined as multitude of the services rendered to the individuals,families, community by the agent of the health services, for the purpose of promoting,maintenance, monitoring and restoration of health Health care is defined as multitude of the services rendered to the individuals,families, community by the agent of the health services, for the purpose of promoting,maintenance, monitoring and restoration of health

Health The state of perfect functioning of the body is the positive health The state of perfect functioning of the body is the positive health

Spectrum of the health Positive health Positive health Better health Better health Freedom from sickness Freedom from sickness Unrecognized sickness Unrecognized sickness Mild Mild Severe Severe Death Death

Health care Includes general care and medical care Includes general care and medical care Must be appropriate Must be appropriate Comprehensive Comprehensive Adequate Adequate Available Available Accessible Accessible Affordable Affordable

Health system It constitute the delivery of health services It constitute the delivery of health services Involves Policy Involves Policy Management Management Planning Planning Resources Resources Action Action

Components of health care Concepts Concepts Health and Disease Health and Disease Ideas Ideas Coverage,equity,effectiveness Coverage,equity,effectiveness objects objects Hospitals,THQ,RHC,BHU,Dispensaries Hospitals,THQ,RHC,BHU,Dispensaries Persons Persons Consumer and providers Consumer and providers

Levels of health care Primary health care Primary health care First level of contact between the individuals and the health system First level of contact between the individuals and the health system

LEVELS OF PREVENTION 1. Primordial Prevention  Prevention of emergence or development of risk factors in chronic diseases 2. Primary Prevention  Health Promotion  Specific Protection 3. Secondary Prevention  Early Diagnosis & Treatment 4. Tertiary Prevention  Disability Limitation  Rehabilitation

Secondary health care This care involves curative services and is given by the district hospitals This care involves curative services and is given by the district hospitals Referral for first level Referral for first level

Tertiary care This care involves super specialist care This care involves super specialist care Provided at the central or regional level Provided at the central or regional level Referral for secondary level Referral for secondary level

Responsibility of health Individuals Individuals Community Community State State International International

Health care facilities

Health Facilities, Number Health Outlets Doctors Nurses43646 Hospital Beds