Clinical officerA clinical officer (CO) is a gazetted officer who is qualified and licensed to practice medicine. In Kenya the basic training for clinical officers starts after high school and takes four or five years ending on successful completion of a one-year internship in a teaching hospital and registration at the Clinical Officers Council where annual practice licenses are issued.
Health professional requisitesHealth professional requisites refer to the regulations used by countries to control the quality of health workers practicing in their jurisdictions and to control the size of the health labour market. They include licensure, certification and proof of minimum training for regulated health professions. In the health care system, a health professional who offers medical, nursing or other types of health care services is required to meet specific requisites put into effect by laws governing health care practices.
Soins de santé primairesSelon une première définition officielle par la Déclaration d'Alma-Ata conjointement produite en 1978 par l'Organisation mondiale de la santé (UNICEF-OMS, 1978) et le F UNICEF (Fonds des Nations unies pour l'enfance), les soins de santé primaires (SSP) sont une stratégie sanitaire fortement basée sur la prévention et mise en œuvre via la participation communautaire des populations, pour améliorer et mobiliser au mieux les personnes et moyens locaux disponibles, mais aussi pour favoriser la diffusion de conn
Physician supplyPhysician supply refers to the number of trained physicians working in a health care system or active in the labor market. The supply depends primarily on the number of graduates of medical schools in a country or jurisdiction but also on the number continuing to practice medicine as a career path and remaining in their country of origin. The number of physicians needed in a given context depends on several different factors, including the demographics and epidemiology of the local population, the numbers and types of other health care practitioners working in the system, and the policies and goals in place of the health care system.
Health human resourcesHealth human resources (HHR) – also known as human resources for health (HRH) or health workforce – is defined as "all people engaged in actions whose primary intent is to enhance positive health outcomes", according to World Health Organization's World Health Report 2006. Human resources for health are identified as one of the six core building blocks of a health system.
Métiers de la santéLe professionnel de santé est une personne qui exerce ses compétences et son jugement, fournit un service lié au maintien, à l'amélioration de la santé des individus, ou au traitement des individus blessés, malades, souffrant d'un handicap ou d'une infirmité en leur prodiguant des soins et des thérapies. Ces professionnels contribuent à l'économie de la santé, secteur parmi les plus dynamiques dans l'ensemble des pays de l'OCDE depuis plusieurs décennies (8,9 % du PIB en moyenne en 2004, avec par habitant en dépenses sanitaires.
Primary carePrimary care is the day-to-day healthcare given by a health care provider. Typically this provider acts as the first contact and principal point of continuing care for patients within a healthcare system, and coordinates other specialist care that the patient may need. Patients commonly receive primary care from professionals such as a primary care physician (general practitioner or family physician), a chiropractor,a physician assistant, a physical therapist, or a nurse practitioner.
Health care providerA health care provider is an individual health professional or a health facility organization licensed to provide health care diagnosis and treatment services including medication, surgery and medical devices. Health care providers often receive payments for their services rendered from health insurance providers. In the United States, the Department of Health and Human Services defines a health care provider as any "person or organization who furnishes, bills, or is paid for health care in the normal course of business.
Métiers du paramédicalvignette|Chirurgie dentaire à bord du , janvier 1990 Les professions paramédicales comprennent l'ensemble des professionnels de la santé autres que les médecins, les pharmaciens et les sages-femmes, mais qui se consacrent aux soins et au traitement, en étroite collaboration avec les médecins. Ce terme désigne couramment les infirmiers, les aides-soignants, les ambulanciers/paramédics, les kinésithérapeutes/physiothérapeutes, les diététiciens, les ergothérapeutes, les psychomotriciens, les manipulateurs en électroradiologie médicale, les assistants dentaires, les orthophonistes, les podologues, les techniciens de laboratoire, les orthoptistes et les opticiens.
Soins de santéLes soins de santé sont un domaine qui s'appuie sur les sciences appliquées et les connaissances en sciences biomédicales. Ils concernent la santé des humains et la santé animale. Dans les deux cas, ils comprennent des recherches et études scientifiques, ainsi que des études cliniques (étude d'applications thérapeutiques) et de médecine clinique.
