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1. www.who.int › publications › iImplementing the primary health care approach: a primer

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   May 15, 2024 · This Primer is about the 'how' of primary health care (PHC) and brings together best practices and knowledge that countries have generated through 'natural experiments' in strengthening PHC with the best available research evidence.

2. eurohealthobservatory.who.int › publications › iImplementing the Primary Health Care Approach: a Primer

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   Mar 11, 2024 · This Primer or policy textbook synthesizes the global evidence on PHC in one place, with a strong focus on country lessons and implementation as a guide on the “how” of PHC. The aim is to inspire policy-makers with best practice evidence but also provide insights into challenges which may arise.

3. eurohealthobservatory.who.int › docs › librariesPHC GLOBAL REPORT health care approach

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   PHC recognises the importance of designing and delivering people-centred health services that address all the health needs of people, both physical and mental, acute and chronic, communicable and noncommunicable, rather than treating individual diseases

4. cdn.who.int › media › docsIntroduction to the PHC measurement framework and indicators ...

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   PHC vision • Guides national and sub-national policy and planning processes towards strengthening PHC for progress towards UHC and the health-related SDGs • Includes 14 strategic and operational levers around which countries can take actions and make investments to strengthen health systems and integrated health services

5. www.who.int › europe › news-roomUnderstanding primary health care - World Health Organization ...

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   Aug 28, 2023 · PHC is a comprehensive approach to organizing and delivering services, which rests on three pillars: (1) primary care and essential public health functions as the core of integrated health services; (2) multisectoral policy and action; and (3) empowered people and communities.

6. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › books › NBK316278On the Origin of Primary Health Care - Health For All - NCBI ...

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   This PHC concept was proposed in a paper submitted to the Executive Board of WHO in January 1975 in the form of seven principles to be followed by governments wishing to improve their health services.

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   Do health systems need a PHC approach?

   • However, the complete and “radical reorientation” of health systems towards a PHC approach remains unfulfilled as significant health inequalities, structurally determined exposure to adverse determinants of health and inadequate access to health services and care persist worldwide.

   PHC GLOBAL REPORT health care approach - World Health Organization

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   What are the key messages of PHC?

   • Key messages include: PHC is fundamentally about delivering holistic, integrated health services. Person-centred primary care services and the population focus of public health are linked by PHC, which makes PHC a tool for stronger UHC, health security, health and well-being.

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   What is a PHC approach?

   • Acknowledging that PHC is a complex concept, this chapter clarifies that, in this Primer, the concept of the PHC approach as laid out in the Declaration of Astana is used, encompassing the three components of public health: primary care integration, com-munity engagement and empowerment, and multisectoral action.

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   What is PHC expenditure?

   • This means that analysis of PHC expenditure is based on a narrower definition of PHC than the one used in this Primer, which includes three integral components: primary care and essential public health functions as the core of integrated health services, multisectoral policy and action, and community engagement (see Chapter 3).

   PHC GLOBAL REPORT health care approach - World Health Organization

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   What is a PHC reform?

   • PHC plays a pivotal role in building a high-quality health system. PHC reforms aim to enhance the quality and accessibility of health care by reorganizing health systems to prioritize primary care as the initial point of contact for people and communities.

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   What is primary health care (PHC)?

   • The PHC approach emphasizes action across sectors to address the social, economic, commercial and environmental deter-minants of health. Primary care is the core of the service-fronting component of PHC and refers to essential health and social services that meet most of people’s health needs, delivered close to home.

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8. platform.who.int › docs › default-sourceBASIC PACKAGE OF SERVICES PRIMARY HEALTH CARE

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   Primary Health Care (PHC) is used as a key reference for the population health status and the development of healthcare systems. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as the “State of complete physical, psychological, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”.