Will the adoption and implementation of the screening , diagnostic, and timely intervention procedures strengthen the development of the health system and overall social development, in a manner consistent with primary health care principles.
Essential questions to ask in considering this criterion are : will the screening and – timely –intervention operation tend to increase equity in the allocation of health resources ? is it likely to result in improved health status for those in greatest need? which population groups are most likely to benefit from screening activities for asymptomatic individuals? Especially where large population groups, rural populations, or poor populations on the urban periphery, do not have access to basic health and education services , a decision to conduct screening for an asymptomatic condition is likely to increase disparities between the covered and uncovered populations in terms of the utilization of health services. Screening for asymptomatic conditions in likely to attract the more highly educated, who are also those with greater access to places where screening is performed . further more , screening will result in abnormal findings for some individuals; this will entail additional re...