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Primary Health Care / Alma-Ata 1978
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Book : Primary Health Care / Alma-Ata 1978 Language : English Library : Social Phsician Publish Place : Geneva ISBN : 92-4-154135-0 Publish Date : January 1978 Publisher : World Health Organization WHO Book Type : Book Book Number : 4651 |
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INDEX
ContentsDECLARATION OF ALMA-ATA
Report of the conference
1. BACKGROUND
Introduction
Objectives
2. ATTENDANCE AND ORGANIZATION OF WORK
Officers of the Conference
Organization of work
Addresses of welcome
Field visits
3. SUMMARY OF DISCUSSIONS
Current world health situation
Primary health care approach
Primary health care and development
Technical and operational aspects
National strategies and international support
Closing ceremony
RECOMMENDATIONS
Joint report of the Director-General of the World Health Organization md the Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund
GENERAL OUTLINE
Introduction
The situation now
The primary health care approach
Health system support
Coordination with other sectors
Improvement through learning and research Ways of overcoming obstacles . Political and financial implications Need for global action .
2. PRIMARY HEALTH CARE AND DEVELOPMENT
Interrelationships between health and development
Contribution of primary health care to development
Support to primary health care from other sectors
Coordination of development activities at the community level Community participation
Decentralization in the development process
3. OPERATIONAL ASPECTS OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
Primary health care within the health system
Planning
Planning and organization of primary health care in a community Coverage and accessibility
Appropriate health technology
Human resources
Community health workers
Traditional medical practitioners
Professional health workers
Family members
Referral system
Logistics of supply
Physical facilities
National managerial process
Budgeting
Decentralization
Control
Evaluation
Information
Research
Financing
4. NATIONAL STRATEGIES AND INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT
National and international commitment
National strategies
Basis for a strategy
Mobilizing public opinion Legislation
A long-term approach
International support
Technical cooperation and technical cooperation among developing countries
Financial support
Nongovernmental organizations
Respect for national self-reliance
