primary health care

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Noun1.primary health care - health care that is provided by a health care professional in the first contact of a patient with the health care system
health care - social insurance for the ill and injured
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The Ministry of Health said that the exploit is the outcome of the report submitted by the Canadian expert team based on the thorough evaluation of all the primary health care centres by the Accreditation Canada's specialised team.
He said that the three tiers of government must as a policy focus more on primary health care, which must be comprehensive in nature.
It was then validated by multidisciplinary teams in the field and at primary health care centers in Argentina, Bolivia, Costa Rica and Paraguay, PAHO said.
Addressing a Seminar titled "Health vision of the Government of Pakistan" here he said the first Primary Health Care unit would start working in area of Shah Allah Ditta, very soon.
Preparation of World Bank supported program to revamp primary education and primary health care in the province was discussed in detail.
WHO is also required to finalize its Primary Health Care Operational Framework in time for next year's World Health Assembly.
Researchers present their findings regarding such matters as models of primary care and appraisal frameworks, the limited inclusion of children in health and health-related policy, the conundrum of measuring children's primary health care, services and boundary negotiations for children with complex care needs in Europe, workforce and professional education, and national and public cultures as determinants of health policy and production.
Primary health care ensures that people have a partner in their health needs from birth and all throughout life - through health promotion, disease prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and palliative care.
I call on our region's leaders to take strong action and invest in primary health care. By doing so, we can create health for all," Kasai said.
Ferrer said the all health care providers will have a crucial role in serving all PhilHealth members in giving them the primary health care services such check-ups and laboratory tests.
His PhD researched the design of primary health care buildings and he is an honorary research fellow of Durham University.
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