Community Health Nursing and Health Information Systems

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering voluntary and international health agencies, health information metrics, and roles within the health team as described in the lecture notes.

Voluntary health agency

An organization administered by an autonomous board that collects funds and expends money for providing care, health education, and research work.

Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS)

A voluntary humanitarian organization established in $1920$ under the Indian Red Cross Society Act, headquartered in New Delhi.

Fundamental Principles of IRCS

The seven guiding principles: Humanity, Impartiality, Neutrality, Independence, Voluntary Service, Unity, and Universality.

Hind Kusht Nivaran Sangh

Also known as the Indian Leprosy Association, founded in $1950$ for the treatment and rehabilitation of leprosy patients.

Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW)

Established in $1952$, it is the largest agency promoting development services, legislation, and rights for children in India.

Tuberculosis Association of India

Established in $1939$, one of the oldest voluntary organizations dedicated to the prevention, control, and treatment of TB.

Family Planning Association of India (FPAI)

A non-governmental organization established in $1949$ and headquartered in Mumbai, focused on reproductive health and family planning.

World Health Organization (WHO)

A specialized agency of the United Nations established on $7^{\text{th}}$ April $1948$, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

World Health Day

Observed annually on $7^{\text{th}}$ April, marking the anniversary of the founding of the WHO.

Sex ratio

The demographic measure of the number of females per $1000$ males in a given population.

Total dependency ratio

The ratio of the dependent population (young and old) to the working-age population, expressed per $100$ people of working age.

Maternal mortality rate

The death of a woman while pregnant or within $42$ days of termination of pregnancy, from any cause related to the pregnancy.

Birth rate

The number of live births occurring in a population during one year per $1,000$ population.

Infant mortality rate

The ratio of deaths of children under one year of age to the total number of live births in a given year.

Health information system

A mechanism for the collection, processing, analysis, and transmission of information for health services, research, and training.

Census

A complete counting of the population conducted every $10$ years, providing data on age, sex, literacy, and occupation.

Sample Registration System (SRS)

A system providing reliable annual estimates of birth, death, and infant mortality rates using dual record sampling.

Record linkage

Combining separate health records from different times or places for the same individual to create a complete medical history.

Epidemiological surveillance

The ongoing, systematic collection and analysis of health data to spot disease patterns and implement public health actions.

Health team

A group of trained medical and non-medical personnel with different skills who share a common goal in providing healthcare.

District Public Health Nursing Officer (DPHNO)

A nursing official responsible for the managerial, supervisory, and educational oversight of all nursing staff in a district.

Health Assistant (Female)

A health supervisor, also known as a Lady Health Visitor, overseeing a population of $30,000$ in rural plains or $20,000$ in hilly areas.