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Definitions
District Health System:
A district health system consists of a large variety of interrelated
elements that contribute to health in homes, schools, workplaces, and
communities. It includes self- care and all health workers and facilities
up to and including the hospital at first referral level and appropriate
laboratory, other diagnostic and logistic support services. Its component
elements need to be well coordinated by an officer assigned to this
function in order to draw together all these elements and institutions
into a fully comprehensive range of promotive, preventive, curative and
rehabilitative health activities.
Primary Health Care:
The principal vehicle for the delivery of health care at the most local
level of a country's health system (In South Africa at the district
level). It is essential health care made accessible at a cost the country
and community can afford with methods that are practical, scientifically
sound and socially acceptable.
Public Health:
Organized efforts of society to protect, promote, and restore
people's health. It is the combination of science, skills, and beliefs
that is directed to the maintenance and improvement of the health of all
the people through collective or social actions.
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