WHAT MAKES A GOOD HEALTH CARE DELIVERY?

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, Most Merciful

A good health system. Sounds easy right? But the truth is health system does not only involves patients and doctors, Ministries of Health, health providers, health services organizations, pharmaceutical companies, health financing bodies, communities, and other organizations also play important roles. A doctor is able to give prompt treatment to a patient is not due to his credibility alone, but also the the interconnections of the health system which can be viewed as the functions and roles played by these parts. These functions include policy making, regulation, clinical services, health promotion, financing, and managing resources such as pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, information.

Still thinks doctor is the only important person?

Well,let me illustrate to you one situation. Let say you are working in a primary healthcare where in that area malaria is endemic and there is suddenly an outbreak of malaria fever. The drugs supply is delayed because the pharmaceutical company had a miscommunication with the primary healthcare administration, even though the drugs are supplied, it is not enough due to financial problem as lack of support by the Ministry of Health and other financing bodies. There are no surveillance system to estimate the numbers of patient and which area is affected the most. On top of that, the village committee which has been thought on how to prevent malaria, does not want to implement it along with other villagers as they feel it is unnecessary. In the end, many died especially children when they can actually be saved due to a flaw system.

Now, have you change your mind? ^_^ . Thank you. Wassalam.