CM050 - CONTACT TRACING, SCREENING, HEALTH PROMOTION FOR HEALTH AUTHORITIES

1. This diagram describes a HEALTH AUTHORITY’s information requirements for four HEALTH PROGRAMME types: CONTACT TRACING PROGRAMMES, SCREENING PROGRAMMES, HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAMME HIV AND AIDS and HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAMMES.

2. A CONTACT TRACING PROGRAMME is initiated to identify and trace people known or suspected to have been in contact with a specific communicable disease , for example meningococcal meningitis.

3. SCREENING PROGRAMMES, such as those for cancer of the cervix, are directed towards the detection of a specific disease or condition . For cervical cytology and breast cancer SCREENING PROGRAMMES, there will be a SCREENING POPULATION indicating coverage for women by age group.

4. HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAMMES are run to promote health care and prevent illness and disease. Each HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAMME and each HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAMME HIV AND AIDS has specific HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAMME AIM. This includes providing general preventative or advisory services to groups or specific services to clients with identified needs or conditions.

5. HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAMME HIV AND AIDS may have a number of HEALTH PROMOTION TARGET POPULATION.