RTR-MF College of MedicineTacloban CityDescribethe a. major characteristics of research; b. various components of the health system; c.contributionof various disciplinesin healthresearch; andd.purpose and scope of health research.!doption and commitment for Health for All impliesthat "e are committed to ensuring that all people "ill attain a level of health that enables them to participate actively in the social and economic life of the community in "hich they live.Research has made major contributions to health by providing #no"ledge on the cause of diseases and ill health and by developing the technology to cure and prevent disease and promote them.Despite the considerable amount of #no"ledge and technology that is available today many peoples continue to be unable to achieve the targets for $ealth for !ll. %hy is this so&$ealth of any community depends on the interaction and balance bet"een the' (.)health needs of the community; *.) health resources that are available; and +.) selection and application of health and health related interventions.HEALTH NEEDSHEALTH RESOURCES,NTERVENTION-.perceived byprofessionalsfrom di/erentdisciplinesand the population).availablefrom healthservices other sectorsand the population)covering all&e/ective&a/ordablee0cient&acceptable&,1T2R!CT,13 F4RC2- !FF2CT,13 $2!5T$ ,1 T$2 C4MM61,T7,t is evident that it is important to apply the available technology in an optimal manner"ithin the limited resources available in order to serve the health needs of the community.To e/ect change to achieve $ealth for !ll countries must decide on the best approaches to adopt. This re8uires detailed and accurate information on needs possibilities and conse8uences of recommended actions. ,nformation is often lac#ing inade8uate or unreliable. For this reasondecision-ma#ing based on assumptions and unjusti9ed conclusions often result in selection of inappropriate policy choices the conse8uences of "hich are only discovered after implementation. ,n many instances research can provide the information needed for informed decision-ma#ing.Research is the systematic collection analysis and interpretation of data to ans"er a certain 8uestion or solve a problem. ,t demands a clear statement of the problem;,t re8uires a plan .it is not aimlessly :loo#ing : for something in the hopes that you "ill :come across a solution;).,t builds on e'! set of cultural beliefs about health and illness that forms the basis for health-see#ing and health-promoting behavior;The institutional arrangements "ithin "hich that behavior occurs; andThe socioeconomic!"olitical!"h#sicalconte$t for those beliefs and institutions.>!dapted from Foster et al .(?@A); see also -crimsha" and $urtado .(?AB)Components of medical care ' (. The individual family and community. .-everal studies sho" that curative services ta#e place "ithin this net"or# .Cenman (?@A); *.$ealthcare services 'a. Dublic sector "hich include health"or#ers health facilities andinstitutions .health 9nancing);b. Drivate sector "hich includesfol# and alternative medicine :modern : medical practice pharmaceutical and non- governmental health care +. $ealth-related sectors"hich contribute to health either directly or indirectly. These include !griculture and food distribution;2ducation .formal and nonformal);%ater and sanitation; andTransport and communication. Development committees or councils may promote intersectoral cooperation for development and health. B. The international sector including bilateral and multilateral donor agencies .61,C2F %$4 etc.) that may support health as "ell as development activities.The individual and his relatives are the major integrating force of the health system. They choose and combine the activities that they believe "ill promote their health and "eel-being.2/orts are being made to increase coordination bet"een the various public services and bet"een government services 134s and other healing systems to promote health.$o" "ell the di/erent components of the health system function depends to a large e