Which of the following is the current trend in Health Care –
Correct Answer: Community participation
Description: Responsibility for health
Individuals health is almost inseparable from the health of larger community and the health of every community in every state and territory determines the overall health status of the nation.
Therefore, it involves the joint efforts of the whole social fabric (the individual, the community, and the state) to protect and promote health.
1. Individual responsibility (Self Care)
Health has to be earned and maintained by the individuals by 'Self Care', a recent trend in health care.
Self care refers to those activities individuals undertake in promoting their own health, preventing their own disease, limiting their own illness, and restoring their own health. For example, measuring self BP, doing exercise, taking nutritious diet etc.
2. Community responsibility (Community participation)
Health can never be adequately protected by health services without active understanding and involvement of the communities whose health is at stake. This makes community participation a very important aspect of health care.
Therefore, emphasis has shifted from health care for the people to health care by the people.
3. State responsibility
Responsibility for health does not end with the individual and community effort.
The state assumes responsibility for the health and welfare of its citizen
State shall make proper state health policy.
4. International responsibility
The health of mankind requires, the cooperation of governments, the people, national and international organization both within and outside the United Nations system.
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Social & Preventive Medicine
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