This document discusses International Nurses Day and the important role of nurses. It notes that 193 countries lack adequate health financing, 400 million people lack essential health services, and 100 million people fall into poverty each year due to health costs. The document outlines the general principles of a health system based on the right to health, including outcomes, processes, equity, and quality. It describes the six core elements of a functioning health system: health services, health workforce, leadership and governance, health financing, medical products and technologies, and health informatics. The document emphasizes that nurses are essential to transforming healthcare and ensuring no one is left behind by improving access, enabling people-centered care, and influencing health policy.

1. NURSES THE RAY OF HOPE

2. PRESENTATION
ON
INTERNATIONAL NURSES DAY
THEME 2018
by
ALBERT BLESSON V MSC (N).,MBA
ASST PROF

5. 193 COUNTRIES –HEALTH- WITHOUT FINANCE
400 MILLION PEOPLE – NO ESSENTIAL HEALTH
SERVICES
100 MILLION/YR FALL TO POVERTY
32% HEALTH EXPENDITURE
AND
LACK OF SOCIAL PROTECTION
NEED MORE MONEY FOR BASIC /LIFE SAVING
HEALTH SERVICES

6. THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF A
HEALTH SYSTEM BASED ON THE
RIGHT TO HEALTH
OUTCOMES AND PROCESSES
PROGRESSIVE REALISATION
CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE
QUALITY
DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH
EQUITY, EQUALITYAND NON–
DISCRIMINATION

7. THE SIX CORE ELEMENTS OF A
FUNCTIONING HEALTH SYSTEM
HEALTH SERVICES
HEALTH WORFORCE
LEADERSHIPAND GOVERNANCE
HEALTH FINANCING
MEDICAL PRODUCTS, VACCINES AND
TECHNOLOGIES
HEALTH INFORMATICS

8. ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE
AWARENESS AND IDENTIFYING UNMET NEEDS
MEETING DIVERSE NEEDS
AVAILABILITY AND EASY TO REACH SERVICES
AFFORDABILITY OF CARE
SAFE, QUALITY CARE
TIMELINESS OF ACCESS
PEOPLE–CENTRED CARE

9. THE FINAL WORDS
Nurses are essential in transforming
health care and health systems so that no person
is left behind. Nurses can be a voice to lead by
improving access to care; enabling a people–
centred approach to health; and by ensuring their
voices are heard in influencing health policy,
planning and provision.

11. Thank you
Happy Nurses day