Health System Management

1. Define health and healthcare and illustrate levels of healthcare.
2. Explain the historical development of healthcare systems.
3. Define management and management theories.
4. Explain human resources management in the health system.
5. Explain financial management in the health system.
6. Identify the role of community in healthcare management.

13 weeks, about 26 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module 1: Understanding Health and Health Care

   • Unit 1: Understanding Health · 2 hours

     Define health according to WHO standards.. Identify and describe the Health Triangle components: physical, mental, and social health.. Discuss the determinants of health and strategies for maintaining good health..

2. Week 2Module 1: Understanding Health and Health Care

   • Unit 2: Understanding Levels of Health Care · 2 hours

     Define health care and differentiate it from medical care.. Identify and explain the levels of health care: primary, secondary, and tertiary.. Illustrate the cornerstones of primary health care and their importance..

3. Week 3Module 1: Understanding Health and Health Care

   • Unit 3: Health Care Providers and Specialty Care · 2 hours

     Identify various primary health care providers and professionals.. Explain the features of nursing care and the roles of different nursing professionals.. Illustrate various specialty care options available in healthcare..

4. Week 4Module 2: Understanding Health Care System

   • Unit 1: Understanding the Health System · 2 hours

     Define the health system and its key components.. Explain the goals of a health system, including health, responsiveness, and financial contribution.. Identify the elements of a health system, such as management, resource production, and service delivery..

5. Week 5Module 2: Understanding Health Care System

   • Unit 2: Historical Development of Health Care Systems · 2 hours

     Explain the historical development of health systems globally.. Describe the evolution of health services from ancient times to modern healthcare systems.. Discuss the impact of Christianity and colonialism on the development of health systems..

6. Week 6Module 2: Understanding Health Care System

   • Unit 3: Nigerian Health Care System · 2 hours

     Describe the Nigerian health system, including its structure and challenges.. Identify the three tiers of government involved in healthcare delivery in Nigeria.. Discuss the roles of federal, state, and local governments in the Nigerian health system..

7. Week 7Module 3: Introduction to Health System Management

   • Unit 1: Defining Management · 2 hours

     Define management and its role in health systems.. Identify and explain the theoretical scope of management, including planning, organizing, and controlling.. Describe contemporary theories in management, such as contingency theory and systems theory..

8. Week 8Module 3: Introduction to Health System Management

   • Unit 2: Health Management: Functions · 2 hours

     Explain the functions of health management, including policy setting and planning.. Discuss the importance of problem-solving and process improvement in health management.. Illustrate the influence of monitoring and evaluation in management..

9. Week 9Module 3: Introduction to Health System Management

   • Unit 3: Health Organisation/Institution Management and Collaborations · 2 hours

     Define health organization and its characteristics.. Illustrate the role of effective external collaboration on organizational dynamics.. Identify internal organizational control mechanisms, such as unity of command and span of control..

10. Week 10Module 3: Introduction to Health System Management

    • Unit 4: Managing Human Resources in the Health System · 2 hours

      Define human resources management and its importance in the health system.. Identify the functions of human resources, including recruitment and training.. Illustrate the framework for functional analysis and performance evaluation in human resources..

11. Week 11Module 4: Managing Physical/Financial Resources – Community Involvement and Health System Reform

    • Unit 1: Physical Resources Management · 2 hours

      Identify the need for physical resource management in health systems.. Illustrate techniques for transport management and maintenance.. Explain the logistics cycle and its components..

12. Week 12Module 4: Managing Physical/Financial Resources – Community Involvement and Health System Reform

    • Unit 2: Financial Management · 2 hours

      Define financial management and its objectives.. Illustrate the elements of financial management, including planning and control.. Explain the levels of financial management and specific terms associated with it..

13. Week 13Module 4: Managing Physical/Financial Resources – Community Involvement and Health System Reform

    • Unit 3: Health System Management: Community Involvement · 2 hours

      Define community and community participation in health systems.. Identify specific activities in community participation.. Illustrate the need for community involvement in health system management..