Primary Health Care

Primary Health Care, or PHC refers to "essential health care" that is based on scientifically sound and socially acceptable methods and technology. This makes universal health care accessible to all individuals and families in a community. PHC initiatives allow for the full participation of community members in implementation and decision making. Services are provided at a cost that the community and the country can afford at every stage of their development in the spirit of self-reliance and self-determination. In other words, PHC is an approach to health beyond the traditional health care system that focuses on health equity-producing social policy. …

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WHO: World Health Organization · 13 November 2024 English

vi, 20 p.

country has free-of-charge services at the primary health care level, yet, specific challenges related


WHO: World Health Organization · 12 November 2024 English

x, 55 p.

NSO national statistical office PHC primary health care SDG Sustainable Development Goal SLLS universal health coverage (UHC) through a primary health care (PHC) approach. Though life expectancy has


WHO: World Health Organization · 12 November 2024 English

xxii, 219 p.

foundation of their health services, especially primary health care (10). Among countries that responded to


WHO: World Health Organization · 11 November 2024 English

vii, 66 p.

scale WHO hand- book for digitalizing primary health care Be He@lthy, Be Mobile handbooks for


WHO: World Health Organization · 11 November 2024 English

Overweight and obesity rates are rising in the Western Balkans Region. This document includes data on the current situation regarding overweight and obesity in Albania, implemented policy actions to revert …

Obesity NCD Noncommunicable disease PHC Primary health care SDG Sustainable Development Goal SNI Special guidelines, include obesity management in primary health care, and conduct monitoring and evaluation of database HFSS: high fat, salt or sugar; PHC: primary health care. Table 1 continued11 Table 2. Priority action


WHO: World Health Organization · 11 November 2024 English

v, 34 p.

reorganized its health systems using a primary health care approach, particularly as regards achieving to reorganize health systems using the primary health care approach as it constitutes 90% of essential 2020-2021 in Nigeria has been directed towards primary health care centres and improving health insurance provision disinformation, and hate speech, including through primary health care; recognize further the need to strengthen


WHO: World Health Organization · 8 November 2024 English

xxiv, 236 p.

Care Unit ORS Oral Rehydration Salts PHC Primary Health Care PITC Provider-Initiated Testing and Counselling


WHO: World Health Organization · 8 November 2024 English

Overweight and obesity rates are rising in the Western Balkans Region. This document includes data on the current situation regarding overweight and obesity in Kosovo, implemented policy actions to revert …

Obesity NCD Noncommunicable disease PHC Primary health care SDG Sustainable Development Goal SNI Special in pregnancy, assess childhood obesity in primary health care, and conduct monitoring and evaluation of the implemented nutrition policies PHC: primary health care. Table 1 continued 7. Monitoring and evaluation database HFSS: high fat, salt or sugar; PHC: primary health care. Policy area Current implementation status


WHO: World Health Organization · 8 November 2024 English

viii, 74 p.

National Action Plan for Health Security PHCU Primary health care unit PHEOC Public Health Emergency Operations


WHO: World Health Organization · 8 November 2024 English

Overweight and obesity rates are rising in the Western Balkans Region. This document includes data on the current situation regarding overweight and obesity in North Macedonia, implemented policy actions to …

Obesity NCD Noncommunicable disease PHC Primary health care SDG Sustainable Development Goal SNI Special assessment of health risks related to obesity in primary health care (particularly in children) and improve urban database HFSS: high fat, salt or sugar; PHC: primary health care. Table 1 continued Policy area Current the implemented nutrition policies PHC: primary health care.12 1. European Programme of Work 2020–2025:


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