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- Primary health care
Primary health care (PHC) addresses the majority of a person’s health needs throughout their lifetime This includes physical, mental and social well-being and it is people-centred rather than disease-centred PHC is a whole-of-society approach that includes health promotion, disease prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and palliative care
- Primary health care - India
Primary health care (PHC) is a holistic approach to health that includes promotive, preventive, curative, rehabilitative, and palliative services It is the first level of contact between individuals and the healthcare system
- Quality of care - World Health Organization (WHO)
Quality of care is the degree to which health services for individuals and populations increase the likelihood of desired health outcomes It is based on evidence-based professional knowledge and is critical for achieving universal health coverage
- Primary health care - World Health Organization (WHO)
Primary health care is an approach to health and wellbeing centred on the needs and circumstances of individuals, families and communities It addresses comprehensive and interrelated physical, mental and social health and wellbeing
- Fact sheet: Quality health services
Quality of care is the degree to which health services for individuals and populations increase the likelihood of desired health outcomes and are consistent with evidence-based professional knowledge
- New WHO document highlights the role of compassion in primary health care
The World Health Organization has released a new report, "Compassion and primary health care", which explores the vital role compassion plays in primary health care (PHC) The document synthesizes findings from a five-year exploration Compassion – characterized by awareness, empathy and action – is identified as a transformative force for primary health care, driving quality care and
- Health-care waste - World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO fact sheet on healthcare waste, including key facts, types of waste, health risks, environmental impact and WHO response
- WHO report reveals gender inequalities at the root of global crisis in . . .
A new report published by the World Health Organization (WHO), “Fair share for health and care: gender and the undervaluation of health and care work" illustrates how gender inequalities in health and care work negatively impact women, health systems and health outcomes
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