The concept of Primary Health Care adopted at the Conference of Alma Ata in 1978 is endorsed by the NPPHCN and forms the basis of the NPPHCN definition of PHC.
A progressive primary health care approach:
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challenges the society to address the socio-economic causes of poor health and makes provision for basic health needs |
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encourages community empowerment (ensuring that people are fully able to manage resources that are available to them) |
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provides comprehensive quality health care including promotive, preventive, curative, rehabilitative and palliative services |
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demands concerned and accountable health worker practice |
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prioritises the people who are most disadvantaged ensuring that health care is accessible, equitable and affordable to all |
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recognises the importance of integrated service provision from primary to tertiary levels of care within a coherent health system |
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promotes inter-disciplinary, multi professional and Intersectoral collaborative teamwork for development. |
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