Ryan Jerico D Simon

Scope
Concepts
Types of Policies

Health Policy
can be defined as the decisions,
plans and action that are under taken
to achieve specific health care goals
within society.

Concepts
The modern concept of health care
involves access to medical
professionals from various fields as
well as medical technology, such as
medications and surgical equipment.

Types of Health Policy

Personal Health Care Policy
Pharmaceutical Policy
Policies related to public health such
as
Vaccination Policy
Tobacco Control Policy
Breast Feeding Promotion Policy

Personal Health Care Policy

Individual Concerns
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Pharmaceutical Policy
is a branch of health policy that deals
with the development provision and
use of medications within a health
care system.

Pharmaceutical policy
includes:

Funding of Research in the Life Sciences

Patent Law
Licensing
Pricing
Reimbursement
Formulary Management
Eligibility
Prescribing
Pharmacy Services

Vaccination Policy
refers to the health policy a
government adopts in relation to
vaccination.

Tobacco Control Policy

On 27 February 2005 the WHO
Framework Convention on Tobacco
Control, took effect.

Breast Feeding Promotion

Policy
WHO recommends infants should be
exclusively breastfed for the first six
months of life to achieve optimal
health and development, followed by
complementary foods while
continuing breastfeeding for up to
two years or beyond.