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Global primary care: what it is, what it isn’t, and why it matters to us all

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: A distinct field of enquiry is crystallising at the confluence of global health and primary care, with roots in the audacious vision set out in the Declaration of Alma-Ata in 1978. Primary care is a model of care that provides first-contact, accessible, continuous, comprehensive, coordinated, integrated, and people-centred services in the community setting.1 The Declaration of Alma-Ata placed primary care services at the very heart of the health system. Primary care providers are generally trained to deliver biopsychosocial whole-person care, to manage people presenting with undifferentiated symptoms, and—when appropriately equipped—to manage the vast majority of health problems within their local community.

Source: The Lancet Global Health

DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(24)00460-1

Authors: Luke N Allen, Michael Kidd

Institutions: UNSW Sydney, University of Oxford

Language: English

Topic: Primary Care and Health Outcomes

Subfield: General Health Professions

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $5,780