Question

Describe the role of the local health department in the health care system and give examples of local health department healthcare activities?

Answer 1

Local health department has a primary role in health care system.It is the initial role in identification of health problems, treating and preventing the health problems and health promotion activities.These are the primary roles of the local health department.

Activities of local health department:

1.Identification of the disease outbreaks in the area.

2.Prevention programs for health problems.

3.Health education.

4.Conducting special health camps.

5.Conducting programs on any health day program to create awareness to the people.

6.Immunization programs.

7.promoting and monitoring the maternal and child health.

8.Conduct preventive strategy program along with the help of another private sector.

For example along the private college student conduct dengue prevention programme by visiting all homes in the area and monitoring the circumstances for dengue disease development.

9.Treatment of minor problems.

10.Referral services.