Hsmg 511: Public Health Perspectives In Health Care Question Paper
Hsmg 511: Public Health Perspectives In Health Care
Course:Health Systems Management And Medical Education
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2012
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 2''ND ''TRIMESTER 2012 (EVENING) EXAMINATIONS
SCHOOL : MEDICINE & HEALTH SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : HEALTH SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT AND MEDICAL
EDUCATION
UNIT CODE : HSMG 511
UNIT TITLE : PUBLIC HEALTH PERSPECTIVES IN HEALTH CARE
TIME : 3 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer all questions in section A.
SECTION A
Question One
Assuming you have been appointed to head an organization dealing with health development in one of the counties in Coast region, describe the critical factors that you will consider in planning for health service in that county.
(5 marks)
Countries or States have elaborate health institutional framework for delivery of health services. Identify five of these levels and outline the roles played by each of them.
(5 marks)
Question Two
In order to address health provisions equitably to the whole population and having a focus on each age group, the current Kenya Strategic Health Sector plan II of 2008/2012 has identified 6 life cycle cohorts.
Briefly describe each of the six cohorts.
(6 marks)
Outline the health needs by each of the cohorts.
(6 marks)
Question Three
Kenya is a signatory of several international conventions and protocols. Explain any five conventions and protocols which are health related and have been domesticated in the country.
(5 marks)
Briefly discuss the milestones of Bamako initiatives in respect to:-
Its declaration.
(5 marks)
Three areas of its implementation.
(3 marks)
Its implementation progress in Kenya.
(5 marks)
SECTION B
Answer any three questions from this section.
Question Four
Discuss the eight millennium development goals in terms of what they entail and what implementation progress has been made in Kenya. (20 marks)
Question Five
The Kenya National Health Sector strategic plan II identified levels of health care for implementing the Kenya Essential Package for Health (KEPH). Identify each of the six levels of health care and indicate what kinds of services are offered against each of them. (20 marks)
Question Six
Describe in detail the demographic transition and its relationship with Malthusia and Darwins population theories. (20 marks)
Question Seven
Describe any five public health related laws in respect to what each of them entails, and who the enforcers are. (20 marks)
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