PERSPECTIVE IN MEDICINE 3

Health System Approaches Assignment 

Analyze the case given in the lecture. Identify the problem in the, Then write your
recommendation/s based on the different programs to address the problem/s using the
WHO building blocks.

Issue
Solution

Governance  BHW in the barangay was unaware of  Train health

the policies and guidelines and no workers on how to
knowledge of the health problems in manage and be
the community informed about the
community health
 Midwife has an erratic schedule due
issues
to unavailability of vehicle thus was
unable to monitor and follow up on  Availability of more
baby Maria health workers and
midwives
 Easy access to services
at public hospitals

Information  Mother did not have any prenatal  Training of health

system check-up and was not informed about workers for infant
vaccinations, checkups & proper and young children
breastfeeding techniques thus she feeding
discontinued breastfeeding
 Train health
workers to give
proper patient
health education

Financing  No easy access to public hospitals  Insurance policies

and easy access to
 Unable to afford for private hospital
health care for
care
public

Service  Maria had to be taken to a district  Availability and

delivery hospital, no midwife or BHW was awareness of
available in the emergency situation newborn screening
programs
 Difficult admission system in the
 private hospital thus delay in care for
the patient

Human  No staff trained to perform an arterial  Train doctors and

resources line insertion. nurses to perform
procedures
 No proper education given to the
mother on vaccination and its side
effects

Medicines  Mother had no knowledge on how  Provide health

and to treat diarrhea and the concept of education on how
technology oral rehydration therapy to prepare ORS at
home
 Availability of
readymade
products in case of
emergency