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Local Public Health Agencies
Dr.AmeanA. Yasir ,PhD
At the grassroots level, government health agencies vary considerably in structure and function from one locality to the next. This partly results from variations in local needs and size of the community. For example, a rural community served by a county or state health department may have widely differing needs and serve ices than a densely populated urban community. Differing health care standards and regulations, as well as the type and stipulations of funding
sources, also contribute to variations in the structure and function of health agencies. Nonetheless, each local governmental health agency shares some commonly held responsibilities, functions, and structural features.
The primary responsibilities of the local health department are
(1) to assess its population’s health status and needs, (2) to determine how well those needs are being met, and (3) to take action toward satisfying unmet needs . Specifically, local government health agencies should fulfill the core functions as follows:
• Assess and monitor local health needs and the resources for addressing them.
• Develop policy and provide leadership in advocating equitable
distribution of resources and services, both public and private.
• Ensure availability, accessibility, and quality of health
services for all members of the community.
• Keep the community informed on how to access public health services.
The local health agency is a critical level of health services’ provision because of its closeness to the ultimate recipients: health care consumers.opulations and People at Risk
Population-Wide Services :
Assessment
Health status monitoring and disease surveillance
Public Policy
Leadership, policy, planning, and administration
Assurance
Investigation and control of diseases and injuries Protection of environment, workplaces, housing, food, and water Laboratory services to support disease control and environmental
Protection Health education and information Community mobilization for health-related issues
Targeted outreach and linkage to personal services Health services quality assurance and accountability
Training and education of public health professionals
Personal Services and Home Visits for People at Risk
Primary care for unnerved and underserved people Treatment services for targeted conditions
Clinical preventive services Payments for personal services delivered by others
The structure of the local health department varies in complexity with the setting. Rural and small urban agencies need only a simple organization, whereas large metropolitan
agencies require more complex organizational structures to support the greater diversity and quantity of work. A local board of health generally holds the legal responsibility for the
health of its citizens. Health board members may be appointed by the mayor if the board of health serves a city, or by a board of supervisors if the board of health serves a county,
or they may be publicly elected. In turn, the board of health appoints a health officer, usually a physician with public health training, who employs the remaining staff of the health
department, including public health nurses, environmental health workers, health educators, and office personnel. Others, such as nutritionists, statisticians, epidemiologists, social
workers, physical therapists, veterinarians, or public health dentists, may be added as needs and resources dictate.
Reference:
Function of Community Health Services ,2008
Scutchfield & Keck, 2003
المادة المعروضة اعلاه هي مدخل الى المحاضرة المرفوعة بواسطة استاذ(ة) المادة . وقد تبدو لك غير متكاملة . حيث يضع استاذ المادة في بعض الاحيان فقط الجزء الاول من المحاضرة من اجل الاطلاع على ما ستقوم بتحميله لاحقا . في نظام التعليم الالكتروني نوفر هذه الخدمة لكي نبقيك على اطلاع حول محتوى الملف الذي ستقوم بتحميله .
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