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HEALTH SYSTEM IN EGYPT

Evaluation of PHC services in Egypt

 Accreditation program: is a form of process by which an authorized
health body assesses and recognizes that health care organization
meets the predetermined standards designed to improve the quality

of care.

 Why accreditation?
1- Stimulate the improvement of care.

2- Reduce unnecessary costs, increase efficiency.
3-Provide credential for education, internships.

4- Strengths community confidence in health care facilities.

5-Develop a system for continuous improvement of services where
facilities play an important role in monitoring, improve their

performance.

The program started in three governorates namely Alexandria, Menofia
and Sohage, and then extended to include Suze and Qena.

Indicators used to monitor the progress of PHC:

Indicators: they are variables help to measure changes.

Uses of indicators:

1- Marker of progress.
2- Motivate people to action

3- Stimulate actions

4- Force policy makers and mangers to rethink.

5- Monitor the progress.

6- Monitor health program at different levels.

Categories of indicators:

1. Health policy indicators:

 Resource allocation.
 Degree of equity.

 Community involvement.

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