Question

Primary Health Care as defined by the Alma Ata Declaration does not include:

Select one:

a. Promotion of food supply and proper nutrition;

b. an adequate supply of safe water and basic sanitation;

c. maternal and child health care, including family planning;

d. immunization against the major infectious diseases;

e. prevention and control of locally endemic diseases;

f. appropriate treatment of common diseases and injuries;

g. patient fees for certain services provided;

h. provision of essential drugs

Answer 1

Answer: option g: patient fees for certain services provided.

There are 8 elements provided by Alma ata declaration:

1.Health education on health problems controlling and preventing them

2.promotion of food supply and proper nutrition

3.Adequate supply of safe drinking water and proper sanitation

4.MCH services include family planning services.

5.Immunization against major infectious diseases.

6.prevention and control of locally endemic diseases

7.Treatment of common diseases and injury

8.provision of essential drugs.

Hence it not includes patient fees for certain services provided