How can you define a health system?
A health system is a set of organizations, individuals and interventions whose goal is to promote, restore and maintain health of the populations. This includes direct and indirect health interventions by inter-disciplinary sectors e.g veterinary, agriculture, gender, etc
What is the difference between a health system and a health care system?
Health system is bigger than a health care system. Health system has six components including leadership, health care financing, health workforce, Medical products and technology, Information and Research and Service delivery while health care system refers just to one component “Service delivery”.
What does Universal Health Coverage mean?
Universal Health Coverage means ensuring that all people have access to quality health services they need (prevention, promotion, treatment, rehabilitation and palliation) in equitable manner and without causing financial hardship to the population.