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Health care or healthcare is the maintenance or improvement of health via the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in human beings. Health care is delivered by health professionals (providers or practitioners) in allied health professions, chiropractic, physicians, dentistry, midwifery, nursing, medicine, optometry, pharmacy, psychology, and other health professions. It includes the work done in providing primary care, secondary care, and tertiary care, as well as in public health.
Access to health care varies across countries, groups, and individuals, largely influenced by social and economic conditions as well as the health policies in place. Countries and jurisdictions have different policies and plans in relation to the personal and population-based health care goals within their societies. Health care systems are organizations established to meet the health needs of target populations. Their exact configuration varies between national and subnational entities. In some countries and jurisdictions, health care planning is distributed among market participants, whereas in others, planning occurs more centrally among governments or other coordinating bodies. In all cases, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), a well-functioning health care system requires a robust financing mechanism; a well-trained and adequately-paid workforce; reliable information on which to base decisions and policies; and well maintained health facilities and logistics to deliver quality medicines and technologies.
The Five Elements of Primary Health Care - Companion Video Primary Health Care is comprehensive and complex. To provide clarity about this concept and the factors that support its delivery, Barefoot Facilitation & Development has created The Five Elements of Primary Health Care tool. For more information visit: http://trybarefoot.com/
Primary health care (PHC) is the frontline of the health care system. It provides the essential first point of community contact in our efforts to try to keep people well and improve their quality of life. A strong accessible PHC system underpins population health outcomes and delivery of cost-effective care. Yet, despite its critical importance, PHC is not always not clearly understood by those working outside the system. PHCRIS Senior Research Fellow and Knowledge Exchange Manager, Dr Christina Hagger, gains insights from senior stakeholders across PHC: community/consumer; policy maker, health manager, health professional and researcher perspectives, including Professor Michael Kidd, Ms Deb Lee, Professor Ngaire Kerse, Ms Anne McKenzie, Mr Mark Booth and Professor Tom Brett. Se...
In this lecture video we discuss about the Introduction to primary health care. Primary health care includes: health promotion illness, prevention care of the sick advocacy and community development.
Presentation by Dr. Kumanan Rasanathan (Department of Ethics, Equity, Trade and Human Rights, WHO) at the International Alliance of Patient Organization's Patient Workshop: working effectively with the WHO. This workshop was held on May 18, 2009 in Geneva, Switzerland. Part 1/3
Sydney Nursing School announces a new Primary Health Care program designed for registered nurses, including community nurses, practice nurses and remote area nurses, who work in, or who aspire to work in primary health care settings in Australia and internationally.
Since 2012, South Africa has been piloting a new system of health delivery called, Re-engineering Primary Health Care. The aim is to ensure that service delivery extends from health facilities into communities and homes in a manner that upholds the dignity and decision-making rights of the people. This new strategy of health service delivery is designed to shift members of the public from being mere passive users of services to empowering them to take full responsibility in maintaining their own health. This short video explains what PHC reengineering entails and how it is being rolled out.
This is a small clip of the nursing resource entitled "Primary Health Care in Community Health Nursing". This is one video in a series of Nursing Training Videos created and produced by Professor Doreen Westra of Memorial University, St. John's NL Canada. For more information, or to order the full DVD of Nursing resources, please contact Professor Westra.
This video explains Elements of Primary Health Care for MBBS students
The Government of Bangladesh's Second Urban Primary Health Care Project, supported by ADB, DFID, Sida and UNFPA, provides increased access to primary health care services with a focus on women and children in urban areas.
Very high rates of chronic disease and their related complications are evident in rural and remote communities in Australia, particularly in Indigenous communities. To meet these needs many different models of primary health care have been developed, but it is not known how well these models of care translate to health improvement. This research project, funded by the Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute seeks to understand what primary health care organisational approaches, systems, processes and skills contribute to good health outcomes. Although this research project is still underway, early impacts are demonstrated in this clip.
Hela Province has come onboard to establish its Provincial Health Authority and improve health services in the province. Speaking during the launch in Tari, Health Minister Michael Malabag, said the authority will remove barriers to effectively deliver primary health care to the people. The Minister also challenged the new hospital board to carry out its responsibilities. - visit us at http://www.emtv.com.pg/ for the latest news...
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8 Fresh juices Health Benefits Explained - Detoxify and Cleanse Body Organs By Juices Carrot Juice: High in the antioxidant beta-carotene and full of wonder enzymes Celery Juice: High In Sodium -- not the artificial type poured from the salt shaker, which is bad for you, but the good, natural kind that promotes tissue flexibility. Beet Juice: Beets nourish the liver, one of the most important organs in the body, with hundreds of different functions. If your liver is functioning well, most likely everything else in your body will be too. Cabbage Juice: Cabbage juice is high in vitamin C. Apple Juice: Apples are high in antioxidants, vitamins A and C, and potassium. Apple juice is great for aiding in a liver flush and has anticarcinogenic properties. Kale Juice: Kale juice is one of the m...
Universal, quality, lifetime and affordable health insurance: A roadmap that won't bankrupt us - with Dr. Robert Zarr National Primary Care Week 2016
02 Natural Herbs Explained - Health Benefits of Activated Charcoal and Alfalfa Leaf ACTIVATED CHARCOAL: This all natural product is the best remedy for any digestive problems whether it be too much acid, indigestion, or gas and bloating. It takes about 15 minutes to become effective but the longer it is in your system the better you feel. It has the added advantage of binding toxic material and carrying it out of your body without further damage to you, thus if you accidentally ingest dairy when you’re lactose intolerant, or think you have food poisoning, activated charcoal will help to prevent a severe reaction. Activated charcoal is not a cure for chronic problems but it is an excellent aid to control discomfort. ALFALFA LEAF: Alfalfa is a tonic herb and like other herbs in this class ...
Read your free e-book: http://copydl.space/mebk/50/en/B000VIFF6U/book Presenting the expertise and protocols of the renowned Breast Diagnostic Center at Usc School of Medicines Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, this user-friendly reference for the primary care physician details the management of both benign and malignant breast diseases. An important section on consultation and referrals reviews the roles of the radiologist, oncologist, and surgeon and provides the primary care physician with the information necessary to counsel the patient on the myriad aspects of multidisciplinary treatment planning. The text includes more than 100 illustrations and algorithms, as well as "practice Guides" which organise the key practice points, signs, and symptoms. A must-have handbook for all pr...
The Residential GP Video Connect project enables aged care residents in the Far West NSW to get better access to heath care via a video conferencing system with their GP, Specialist, or other healthcare professional. The Western NSW Primary Health Network thanks the following people for their involvement in the production of this video: Sharon Williams, Southern Cross Care, Executive Manager of Care Dr Ramu Nachiappan: Practice Principal and General Practitioner Facility Managers and Nursing Teams from St Anne’s Nursing Home, Harold Williams and Aruma Lodge. WNSW PHN’s BHCC Resident GP Video Connect Project Team: Michele Pitt, Rekha Pillai and Seema Pearl Singh Yvette Carmen and Lizzie Webster: Communications Team Those that have contributed directly or indirectly to this project a...
The Department of Family Medicine at the University of Pretoria has created a community-orientated primary care (COPC) model for today's South Africa. 'COPC is a geographically-based, collaborative approach to health that begins with individuals and families in their homes,' explains research lead, Professor Jannie Hugo.
6 Super Foods That Naturally Cleanse Liver | Primary Health Care We are all devouring heaps of handled sustenances every day. At that point there is the natural contamination. We allow so much additives and added substances regularly. This makes it vital that our body be given a support every once in a while with the goal that it continues working appropriately and stays sound. Our liver plays a standout amongst the most critical parts in killing poisons from our body. Without the liver, your body won't have the capacity to ingest supplements from sustenances. Keeping in mind the end goal to flush poisons out of your body and detox your liver, you ought to guarantee that you incorporate into your general eating regimen these 6 great sustenances for your liver. Garlic Garlic is stac...
RECORDED Dec 9, 2015 -- Dr. Henry Perry from the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University presents "Why Community-based Primary Health Care and Community Health Workers are Important." Sign up to receive notifications of future webinars: http://eepurl.com/bbI6xf
This documentary looks at the National Health Insurance (NHI), focusing on the re-engineering of primary healthcare to meet the health needs of the country. For the first time South Africa’s health care will start from the ground up, with community health workers taking invaluable care and education into peoples homes, even in the poorest of communities. South Africa’s 12 million learners will learn how to stay healthy through a vibrant school health programme. Clinics will provide the core of basic health care and essential screening, so going to hospitals will only be the very last resort. This exciting change to Primary Health Care will revolutionize the way we care for ourselves and how we are cared for by our health system. Primary Health Care Revolution first broadcast on Cut...
Emerging from the Shadows: Primary Healthcare Transformation in Canada Dr. Brian Hutchison, Professor Emeritus, Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University Host: University of Regina Date: March 30, 2012
Persons with serious mental illness die approximately 25 years younger than the general population, largely due to treatable medical conditions such as heart disease or diabetes. These mortality rates can be reduced using some very practical strategies of cooperative care between primary care and behavioral health. This integration of care carries many other benefits as well, such as reducing over-medicating, better understanding of service utilization, and a broader tracking of compliance. Objectives be able to describe the premature mortality associated with mental illness be able to list three factors contributing to excess mortality and morbidity in persons with mental illness be able to list the three approaches to improving the integration of primary care in behavioral ...
"Commissioning is about how to make the really difficult decisions about how we allocate scarce resources to meet the needs of a particular local or national population." Dr Mark Booth from the Australian Department of Health, Dr Judith Smith from the Nuffield Trust and Dr Helen Dickinson form the University of Melbourne discuss commissioning with PHCRIS Director Professor Ellen McIntyre. For a quick summary of this conversation please take a look at our summary video: What is Commissioning? http://youtu.be/om3TQigcmTk References - The work of commissioning: a multisite case study of healthcare commissioning in England's NHS http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/3/9/e003341.full.pdf+html - GP led commissioning: time for a cool appraisal http://www.bmj.com/content/344/bmj.e980.pdf%2Bhtml - NHS ...
Speakers: Professor Marcos Cueto (Fiocruz) & Dr. Socrates Litsios (WHO) Part of the World Health Organization Global Health Histories Seminar series. Presented in association with the University of York's Department of History and supported by the Wellcome Trust. Please visit the World Health Organisation's website for more information on the Global Health Histories seminar series. Archives of past presentations, including audio files of many seminars, are available via the WHO's and Centre for Global Health Histories' websites. Abstract: The emergence of Primary Health Care (PHC) in 1978 raised hopes that international health agencies and national actors in developing countries could work together and produce a radical reorganization of health services. Professor Cueto's paper analyzes ...
During the 1940s, South African doctors Sidney and Emily Kark, pioneered a progressive social and community-oriented Primary Health Care (PHC) approach. This became the basis for the development of a network of PHC centres across South Africa in the 1940s and 1950s, before this initiative was quashed by the apartheid government. Dr. Noble's presentation examines the attempts to train medical students in PHC. When these institutional efforts failed, the quest for PHC became largely associated with anti-apartheid "struggle" activists who worked to provide more equitable and accessible health care services for South Africa. Joseph Kutzin discusses the issue from the WHO perspective. Part of the World Health Organization Global Health Histories Seminar series. Presented in association with t...
A panel (Helen Dickinson, University of Melbourne, Learne Durrington WA Primary Health Alliance, Jason Trethowan, W Victoria Primary Health Network) looking at the current understanding of commissioning and what it should achieve in PHN localities.
In this third of five lectures, Prof Jeff Hammer Princeton University talks about primary health care. He presents a ground level picture of spectrum of public and private health care available in India. The presentation then dwells into quality, availability and incentives of public health care providers. https://macrofinance.nipfp.org.in/