Assignment Of Community Phrmacy

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CONTENTS

Preventive Health Care

Expanded Programm on Immunization

Centre For Disease Control• National Health

Policy

PREVENTIVE HEALTH

Definition:Preventive health care involves: Measures taken to identify and

minimize risk factors for disease, Improve the course of an existing

disease and screening for early detection of

disease.

LEVELS OF PHC

There are three levels of prevention Primary Secondary Tertiary

Primary level of Preventive Health Care It is early recognition and prevention

of disease and important part of health care because it detects disease at the initial and curable stage thereby preventing complications and co-morbidities.

It focuses to prevent disease among healthy people.

Secondary Level of Preventive Health Care It is directed towards those in whom

disease has already developed. It also aims on health

promotion ,modification of the individual’s social circumstances and lifestyles so that their health is improved and secondary disease is prevented.

Tertiary Level Of Preventive Health Care It is the early identification of high

risk individuals prone to major life threatening illness like heart diseases and cancer.

It helps in taking timely , precautionary lifestyle modifications measures or treatment which reduces the disability associated with the disease.

Importance Of Preventive Health

Measures: Following are some important preventive health measures one must adopt in personal life:

Immunization of Children Eat a proper ,balanced diet. Avoid excess consumption of meat

products. Routine checkup of hypertension or

blood pressure.

• Daily consumption of aspirin to prevent heart attack and stroke above age of 40.

• Routine breast cancer screening in women above age 50.

There are 4 things you can do immediately without any medical knowledge:1. Don’t smoke or use other tobacco

products2. Eat a proper , balanced diet3. Exercise at least three days per

week4. See your doctor(also pharmacists)

regularly for check ups and guidance.

EPI

Definition:

The Expanded Program on Immunization is a World Health Organization program with the goal to make vaccines available to all children throughout the world.

It is a disease prevention activity aiming at reducing the illness, disability or mortality from childhood disease preventable by immunization.

EPI DISEASES

The overall objective of the EPI is reduction of mortality and morbidity from the following nine EPI diseases by offering immunization services:

1. Poliomyelitis2. Neonatal Tetanus3. Measles4. Diphtheria5. Whooping cough6. Hepatitis-B7. Hib Pneumonia8. Meningitis9. Childhood TB

Latest EPI Schedule in Pakistan

Introduction:

CDC is the national public health institute of United States.

It is a federal agency under the Department of health and human services.

Goals/Aims: To promote public health and safety through

the control & prevention of disease, injury and disability.

It especially focuses on infectious diseases Food borne pathogens Environmental health Occupational safety and health Health promotion Injury prevention and Educational activities designed to improve the

health of citizens.

Diseases with which CDC is

involved:Influenza:

The CDC has launched campaigns targeting the transmission of influenza , including the H1N1 swine flu.

CDC has launched websites including flu.gov to educate people.

Other Infectious Diseases: The CDC provides information on

other infectious diseases like small pox,measles, and other.

Non-Infectious Diseases:

The CDC also combats non-infectious diseases including obesity etc.

CDC’s Role:

Taking the health pulse of our nation Detecting and responding to new

and emerging health threats. Putting science and advanced

technology into action to prevent disease.

Promoting healthy and safe behaviors, communities and environments.

Training the public health workforce including disease detectives.

National Health Policy:

Definition: Health policy is defined as those

actions of the government and other actors in society that are aimed at improving the health of population.

Ideally there is a cycle of policy formulation , its implementation and assessment.

Vision:

Vision of NHP is :1. To provide efficient , equitable and

effective services that is acceptable ,accessible and affordable

2. To support people and communities to improve their health status.

3. To focus on addressing social and health inequalities.

GOAL:

Goal of National Health Policy is to improve the health status of the people of Pakistan.

Objectives:

1. To enhance coverage and access of essential health services especially for the poor.

For example: Primary and secondary health care

facilities. Availability of staff especially female

staff. Out reach workers e.g. Vaccinators ,

Sanitary workers and malaria inspectors etc.

Family Planning

Measureable reduction in the burden of disease especially among vulnerable segments of population e.g.

Polio eradication EPI National HIV and AIDS control programs

To provide free of cost treatment to the poor and under privileged population.

Strengthening of health system with focus on available resources including maintenance of database and training

To ensure implementation and monitoring of minimum standards.

Publication of reports of public health expenditure.

For Example: Annual progress report via media To improve evidence based policy

making and strategic planning in the health sector.

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