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Primary Health Care Archives - Page 4 of 73 - P4H Network
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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...

Mauritius health sector strategic plan 2020-2024
Mauritius

The Mauritius Health Sector Strategic Plan (HSSP) 2020-2024 outlines a detailed strategy to strengthen the country's healthcare system by addressing the rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and the challenges posed by an ageing population. It prioritizes...

Zambia health sector public expenditure review: 2006-2016
Zambia

The report highlights the findings of a health sector Public Expenditure Review (PER) covering the period from 2006 to 2016. The findings reveal that health spending in Zambia is low compared to regional and global averages, with a significant reliance on donor...

The health system in Cuba
Cuba

Since the Cuban Revolution in 1959, Cuba has made health a national priority and established a public, universal, free, patient-centered system. It is based on prevention and the family physician model, which has enabled it to achieve remarkable health results. By...