PUBHLTH 179 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Human Resources
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Four functions of health systems: provide health services, resources generation. Raise money that can be spent on health: financing. What is a health system: all actors, institutions and resources that undertake health actions- where a health action is one where the primary intent is to improve health. Three goals for healthcare systems: good health, responsiveness to the expectations of the population, fairness of financial contribution. Certain physician who is point of contact. Preventative, promotive, curative, and rehabilitation services: secondary. Diagnosis and treatment of basic illnesses and sickness. Basic surgery and emergency care: tertiary. Organization of health systems: national health services (uk) Financed through taxes: national health insurance (japan, france, canada, germany) Health insurance provided to all citizens which covers certain services. Financed through premiums, employer and employee taxes, and other taxes: pluralistic (india, us, nigeria) Public sector, private-for-profit sector, private-not-for-private sectors play important role. National health services -uk: uk has a national health services system because:
