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Primary Health Care Archives - Page 2 of 68 - P4H Network
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Andean countries discuss financing for primary health care
Andean countries discuss financing for primary health care
Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Ecuador, Chile, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Peru, Colombia

Representatives of the countries of the ORAS-CONHU Andean Health and Economics Committee met in Peru to discuss the financing of primary health care in the region.The ORAS-CONHU Andean Health and Economics Committee is made up of representatives from Bolivia, Chile,...

Improving CCSS health services with the most efficient use of resources
Improving CCSS health services with the most efficient use of resources
Costa Rica

A good strategy to address health sector budget challenges is to be more efficient with resources. Meeting health needs at the primary level can avoid more costly treatment at the hospital level. Network management with integration of other social services and...

ESCOM-CI, essential contributors to primary health care in the RCI
ESCOM-CI, essential contributors to primary health care in the RCI
Côte d’Ivoire

The Etablissements a Base Communautaires in Cote d'Ivoire have been a growing part of the Ivorian healthcare system for 30 years. Providing quality primary health care, they all participate in the state's free health care programs, as well as the AMU. Since the 1990s,...

The current situation of health equity in underserved areas of Afghanistan
Afghanistan

Providing universal health coverage (UHC) in Afghanistan faces challenges due to the country's geographic topography and gender dynamics. A significant number of primary healthcare facilities are unevenly distributed, leaving nearly 25% of the population underserved,...

PhilHealth benefits now cover outpatient emergency services
PhilHealth benefits now cover outpatient emergency services
Philippines

The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has introduced the Outpatient Emergency Care Benefit (OECB) package, effective January 1, following PhilHealth Circular No. 2024-0033. This initiative allows coverage for emergency procedures and services for patients...

Progress in universal health in the Americas
Progress in universal health in the Americas

PAHO’s new report explores unmet healthcare needs, essential service coverage, and financial protection in the Americas. It examines access barriers, economic impacts, and policy gaps, highlighting primary health care's crucial role in advancing equitable, universal...

Situation Analysis by WHO: Primary Health Care Financing in Ukraine
Ukraine

On 16 October 2023, WHO issued a report titled "Primary health care financing in Ukraine: a situation analysis and policy considerations". As reported by WHO-Europe, this report delves into the current state of primary health care (PHC) financing in Ukraine and...

Tackling the Impact of Cancer on Health, the Economy and Society: Poland
Poland

Cancer remains a major public health challenge in Poland, accounting for one in four premature deaths and leading to an estimated 38,400 premature cancer-related fatalities annually. Future cancer health expenditure is expected to rise significantly due to an aging...

ESCom – a successful community-based public-private partnership
ESCom – a successful community-based public-private partnership
Côte d’Ivoire

30 years of public-private partnership in Côte d'Ivoire, reinforces primary health care in the quest for universal health coverage. This successful model deserves to be better known outside Côte d'Ivoire and French-speaking Africa. In the late 90s, Abidjan began an...