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Driving triple-duty health impact through primary health care

By Tolulope Osigbesan, Senior Policy and Advocacy Officer, NCD Alliance | May 23, 2022

A Haitian nurse based in New York, works to serve local children as a volunteer nurse during the S.O.S.

A Haitian nurse based in New York, works to serve local children as a volunteer nurse during the S.O.S. Medical and Relief Mission in the Philippines, after Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) devastated the area. © 2013 Jaime Singlador

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A strong primary health workforce as a crucial foundation for quality care in post-conflict setting

By Khairat Al Habbal, Clinical Associate, Primary Care International and Kidest Nadew, Clinical Associate, Primary Care International | May 23, 2022

A Libyan doctor consulting with a patient

A Libyan doctor consulting with a patient

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Let’s be clear! Increase accountability for Primary Health Care funding in Nigeria

By Musa Mohammed, Health Budget Advocacy Advisor, Evidence for Action-MamaYe and Marleen Vellekoop, Project Director, Evidence for Action-MamaYe | May 23, 2022

Many countries have good policies and legislation to support Primary Health Care (PHC) frameworks.

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Primary health care investment is the 3-for-1 investment that can help us get there

By Godfrey Philimon, Country Coordinator, People’s Health Movement Tanzania | May 23, 2022

At the Seventy-Fifth World Health Assembly (WHA75, 22-28 May 2022) in Geneva, agenda item 15 is on human resources for health.

The author at the World Health Assembly

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Maximum return on PHC investments through provider-community collaboration

By Nicholas Mwikairi, Health Budget Advocacy Advisor, Evidence for Action-MamaYe and Marleen Vellekoop, Project Director, Evidence for Action-MamaYe | May 23, 2022

“Our catchment population is 4084 and our biggest challenge is human resources. Only 2 nurses are covering this huge catchment population. According to Universal Health Care standards we are supposed to have 8 nurses.

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Five ways to achieve universal health coverage faster

By Dr. Kimberly Green, Director, Primary Health Care, PATH | May 23, 2022

Universal health coverage (UHC) is a world where everyone everywhere has fair access to essential health products and services required to live a healthy life.

A community health worker from My Home—a key population–led social enterprise clinic in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam—administers a COVID-19 vaccine. The government engaged local private clinics such as My Home following recommendations made by the US Agency

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Race to Health For All: PHC Measurement lessons from the land of long distance runners

By Stephen Yambi, Bungoma County Advisor, E4A-MamaYe and Lucia Laboso, Kenya Country Lead, E4A-MamaYe | May 23, 2022

As a country famous for its long-distance runners, Kenya is now rapidly accelerating its pace towards achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC).

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Health For All and by All: Refocusing community’s participation and empowerment as a prerequisite to solid primary health care in Cameroon

By Kondji Kondji Dominique, Executive Director, Building Capacities for Better Health in Africa, Cameroon and Achidi Asanga Zaccheous, Secretary General, Building Capacities for Better Health in Africa | May 23, 2022

Public Conversation with Stakeholders on PHC/Astana Declaration during BCH Executive Book Launc

Public Conversation with Stakeholders on PHC/Astana Declaration during BCH Executive Book Launch in Douala, Cameroon, May 18, 2022

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Driving triple-duty health impact through primary health care

A strong primary health workforce as a crucial foundation for quality care in post-conflict setting

Let’s be clear! Increase accountability for Primary Health Care funding in Nigeria

Primary health care investment is the 3-for-1 investment that can help us get there

Maximum return on PHC investments through provider-community collaboration

Five ways to achieve universal health coverage faster

Race to Health For All: PHC Measurement lessons from the land of long distance runners

Health For All and by All: Refocusing community’s participation and empowerment as a prerequisite to solid primary health care in Cameroon