The WHO Health Systems Framework A health system consists of all
organizations, people and actions whose primary interest is to
promote, restore or maintain health. This can be analysed in its
totality by using different groups or blocks. The six building
blocks are enumerated below. - Good health services are those
which deliver effective, safe, quality personal and non-personal
health interventions to those who need them, when and where
needed, with minimum waste of resources. - A well-performing
health workforce is one which works in ways that are responsive,
fair and efficient to achieve the best health outcomes possible,
given available resources and circumstances. I.e. There are
sufficient numbers and mix of staff, fairly distributed; they
are competent, responsive and productive. - A well-functioning
health information system is one that ensures the production,
analysis, dissemination and use of reliable and timely
information on health determinants, health systems performance
and health status. - A we