- Reflects and evolves from the economic conditions and socio cultural and political characteristics of the country and its communities, and is based on the application of the relevant results of social, biomedical and health services research and the public health experience;
- Addresses the main health problems in the community, providing promotional, preventive, curative and rehabilitative services accordingly;
- Includes at least, education concerning prevailing health problems and the methods of preventing and controlling them, the promotion of food supply and proper nutrition, an adequate supply of safe water and basic sanitation, maternal and child healthcare including family planning, immunisation against the major infectious diseases, the prevention and control of locally endemic diseases, the appropriate treatment of common diseases and injuries, and the provision of essential drugs;
- Involves, in addition to the health sector, all related sectors and aspects of national and community development, in particular agriculture, animal husbandry, food, industry, education, housing, public works, communications and other sectors, and demands the coordinated efforts of all those sectors;
- Requires and promotes maximum community and individual self reliance and participation in the planning, organisation, operation and control of primary healthcare, making the fullest use of local, national and other available resources, and to this end develops through appropriate education, the ability of communities to participate;
- Should be sustained by integrated, functional and mutually supportive referral systems, leading to the progressive improvement of comprehensive healthcare for all, and giving priority to those most in need; and
- Relies, at the local and referral levels, on health workers, including physicians, nurses, midwives, auxiliaries and community workers as applicable, and traditional practitioners as needed, and who are suitably trained socially and technically to work as a health team and to respond to the expressed health needs of the community.
Health-related investments must be made through primary healthcare system: Community physician
01 Mar 2022
Health-related investments must be made through primary healthcare system: Community physician
01 Mar 2022
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