This course introduces students to the concepts of Primary Health Care, the health care system and organization of the community. Activities will include over view lectures, tutorials and activities at Primary Health Care facilities and in the community.The aim of the course is to sensitize students to the health care needs of the community and to acclimatize them to living in the communities within which they will work.
A- Primary Health Care• History, Principles, elements, Minimum Health Package – including the oral health package, priority health problems in Uganda, determinants of health, essential drugs concept• Health Education and Health promotion• National health policy and Health sector strategic plan• Health care delivery systems• Planning and budgeting procurements• Resources management – including human resources• Description of structured organization and resources of a community – concept, structure, dynamics, organizing community for action for health• Health systems management – concepts of organizations and systems, understanding leadership and management• Decentralization of the health sector
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