PUSKESMAS:

THE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM IN INDONESIA

Introduction

Why do you have to know about PUSKESMAS as the primary health care system in Indonesia in relation to the Public health and community nutrition systems course?

References

Pedoman Kerja Puskesmas, Depkes RI Sistim Kesehatan Nasional Renstra Depkes 2005-2009 Standar Pelayanan Minimal Bidang Kesehatan

What is PUSKESMAS?

Functional health organization unit Public health development center Building community participation Provide comprehensive and integrated services to the community under its coverage in the forms of principal activities

PUSKESMAS coverage

Part of or the whole sub-district (kecamatan), depending on:

Population density (~30,000) Areas (~district head office) Geographic (extended to have supporting-Puskesmas/Puskesmas Pembantu or Puskesmas Keliling) Infrastructure (personnel and facilities)

PUSKESMAS coverage

Especially for big cities (population 1 million) = Puskesmas Pembina:

Coverage: sub-district Population: 150,000 Referral and Coordinating several Puskesmas Kelurahan (village-level)

Comprehensive health service

Promotion Prevention Cure/treatment Rehabilitation for all gender and age from conception to those dying

Integrated health services

All principal health service activities:

Policlinic Maternal and child clinic Hygiene and sanitation program Communicable diseases program And others

implemented together under one coordination and leader

Functions and roles of PUSKESMAS in the public health system

Functions:

Public health development center Building community participation to promote healthy life behaviors Provide comprehensive and integrated health care services

Functions and roles of PUSKESMAS in the public health system

Activities:

Stimulating the community to do self-help activities Informing the community to search and use the locally available resources effectively and efficiently Technically assisting the community for medical content, medical and health referral without rising any dependency Providing direct health services to the community Collaborating with other related sectors in implementing the health programs

Functions and roles of PUSKESMAS in the public health system

Roles:

As a technical implemental institution, it shall have a managerial capabilities and long-term vision to improve the quality of health services In planning, managing and evaluating Using and updating related information techniques to improve the comprehensive and integrated health services

Functions and roles of PUSKESMAS in the public health system

Status:

Administration, as a technical unit of district government office via the district health office Hierarchical health service, as a primary health service facility (*)

Organization of PUSKESMAS
HEAD OF PUSKESMAS

HEAD OF ADMINISTRATION UNIT

TECHNICAL UNIT I-III

SUPPORTING UNIT

TECHNICAL UNIT IV-VII

Organization of PUSKESMAS
PERSONNEL Head of Puskesmas JOB DESCRIPTION Leading, supervising and coordinating Puskesmas activities (structural and functionally) Staffing, finance, facility, recording and reporting

Head of Administration unit

Organization of PUSKESMAS
PERSONNEL Unit I JOB DESCRIPTION Maternal and child health, family planning and nutrition program activities Prevention and treatment of communicable diseases (immunization, environmental health and laboratory)

Unit II

Organization of PUSKESMAS
PERSONNEL Unit III JOB DESCRIPTION Dental and oral health, occupational health and elderly Public health nursing, school and sport health, mental health, eyes health and other specific healths

Unit IV

Organization of PUSKESMAS
PERSONNEL Unit V JOB DESCRIPTION Building and developing community health activities and public health promotion Out-patient and in-patient treatment services Pharmacy

Unit VI Unit VII

Organization of PUSKESMAS
SUPPORTING UNIT Supporting Puskesmas JOB DESCRIPTION Implementing Puskesmas programs to 2,500 10,000 population Implementing Puskesmas programs to remote areas Provide maternal and child health service to 3,000 population

Mobile Puskesmas Village midwife

Primary Programs of PUSKESMAS

1. Maternal and child health 2. Family Planning 3. Nutrition Improvement 4. Environmental health 5. Communicable diseases eradication 6. Treatment, including emergency condition 7. Public health education/promotion 8. School health program 9. Sport health 10.Public health nursing

Primary Programs of PUSKESMAS

11. Occupational health 12. Dental and oral health 13. Mental health 14. Eyes health 15. Laboratory 16. Reporting and recording of health information system 17. Elderly 18. Controlling traditional healer 19. And others

Referral system
Hierarchy Households Community Primary health service facility Primary referral unit Advanced referral unit Health service component Individual or family members Households of ten, Posyandu Puskesmas and its supporting units, private practices, etc District hospital, laboratory, private practices, etc Provincial hospitals, special health facilities, etc

Referral system

Type of referral system:

Medical referral (diagnostic and treatment): patient consultation, sending specimens and inviting special health personnel Health referral (promotion and prevention): epidemiological survey and eradication of outbreaks, food aids, investigation of food poisoning, special aids during disaster and displaced population/refugee, clean water technology and laboratory

Conclusion

Why do you have to know about PUSKESMAS as the primary health care system in Indonesia in relation to the Public health and community nutrition systems course?