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  • The Declaration of Alma Ata happened on (Date) September 6-12 of 1978 at the (Event) International Conference of Primary Health Care
  • The Declaration of Astana happened on (Date) October 25 & 26 of 2018 which is 40 years later than Alma Ata; and it happened at (Place) Astana, Kazakhstan
  • Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease.
  • Primary Health Care is the most inclusive, equitable, and costeffective way to achieve universal health coverage.
  • Primary Health Care is the first contact a person has with the health system when they have a health problem.
  • Primary Care Facility is the institution that delivers primary care services which are usually the first point of contact with a health professional.
  • Health Care Providers:
    Physicians
    Nurses
    Midwives
    Pharmacists
    Dentists
    Community Health Workers
    • Barangay Nutrition Scholars
    • Barangay Health Workers
  • According to World Health Organization (WHO), about 930 million people worldwide are at risk of falling into poverty due to out-of-pocket health spending of 10% or more of their household budget.
  • Health System consists of all organization, people and actions whose primary interest is to promote, restore, or maintain health.
  • 4 Pillars of PHC
    Community Participation
    Intersectoral Collaboration
    Appropriate Technology
    Support Mechanism
  • Challenges of PHC
    shortage of workers
    ▶ poor quality health-care services
    ▶ inadequate finances
    ▶ lack of intersectoral collaboration
    ▶poor condition of infrastructures, especially in rural areas
    ▶ concentrative on curative health services than preventive and promotive health care services
    ▶challenging geographic distribution
  • Health is a complete
    (1) physical
    (2) mental, and
    (3) social well-being
    and not just merely an absence of disease
  • Health System consists of organization, people and actions whose primary interest is to:
    (1) restore
    (2) maintain
    (3) promote health
  • Primary Health Care is the first contact a person has with the health system when they have a health problem
  • Primary Health Care is the most inclusive, equitable, and cost effective way to achieve Universal Health Coverage
  • Primary Health Care is the provision of services including:
    (1) diagnosis
    (2) treatment of a health condition
    (3) support in managing long term health care, including chronic conditions
  • Health Care Providers:
    Physicians
    Nurses
    Midwives
    Pharmacists
    Dentists
    Community Health Workers
    • Barangay Nutrition Scholars
    • Barangay Health Workers
  • According to World Health Organization (WHO), about 930 million people worldwide are at risk of falling into poverty due to out-of-pocket health spending of 10% or more of their household budget.
  • Universal Health Coverage is based on 1948 WHO constitution
  • Primary Health Care is the foundation of UHC
  • UHC covers the full continuum of key services from health promotion to prevention, protection, treatment, rehabilitation and palliative care.
  • RA 11223 or the Universal Health Care Act was signed on February 20, 2019 by Former President Rodrigo Duterte
  • UHC means all Filipinos are guaranteed equitable access to quality and affordable health care goods and services,and are protected against financial risk.
  • Elements of PHC:
    ▶Health Education
    ▶ Promotion of food supply and proper nutrition.
    ▶ Access to safe water and sanitation
    Maternal and Child Health and Family Planning (FP)
    Immunization against major infectious diseases
    Prevention and control of locally endemic diseases
    ▶ Appropriate treatment
    Provision of essential drugs
  • According to United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) Philippines, 95 Filipino children die daily from malnutrition with 27 every 1,000 children not getting past their fifth birthday.
  • Health is the fundamental human right
  • Clean / safe water is the basic human need for survival and essential health
  • Maternal health refers to the health of women during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period
  • In the Philippines, over 60,000 children die annually before their fifth birthday because of complications of premature birth, intra-partum complications, and infectious disease (UNICEF, 2023)
  • RA 10152 is Mandatory Infants and Children Health Immunization Act of 2011
    Law which requires that all children under five years old be given basic immunization against vaccine-preventable diseases.
  • Examples of DOH programs on prevention and control against locally endemic diseases
    Malaria Control and Elimination Program
    Dengue Prevention and Control Program
    Schistosomiasis Control and Elimination Program
  • Endemic - Disease is constantly present in a population with relatively low spread
  • Epidemic - A sudden increase in cases spreading through a large population
  • Pandemic - Epidemic that has spread over several countries or continents, usually affecting a large number of people
  • Outbreak - the occurrence of disease cases in excess of normal expectancy i.e., a sudden spike of disease.
  • Top 3 causes of mortality in the Philippines
    Ischaemic Heart Disease
    Cerebrovascular Diseases
    Neoplasms
  • Philippine National Formulary contains the list of essential medicines that can be procured by the government.
    Abbreviation - PNF
  • UP-PGH Formulary
    ▶ Executive Order No. 49
    ▶ Directing the Mandatory Use of the Philippine National Drug Formulary (PNDF) Volume I as the Basis for Procurement of Drug Products by the Government
  • UP - PGH
    ▶ Volume 1: Essential Medicines List - listing of the essential drugs by international nonproprietary names
    ▶ Volume 2: Essential Medicines Monograph - monographs on the drugs
    ▶ Volume 3: Cross-reference index - index of generic and trade
  • Essential Medicines are drugs considered optimal treatment choices to satisfy the health care needs of a given population