Analysis
Why strengthening primary health care is essential to achieving universal health coverage
Chris van Weel and Michael R. Kidd
CMAJ April 16, 2018 190 (15) E463-E466; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.170784
Chris van Weel
Department of Primary and Community Care (van Weel), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands; Department of Health Services Research and Policy (van Weel), Australian National University, Acton, Australia; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kidd), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (Kidd), Melbourne, Australia; Southgate Institute for Health, Equity and Society (Kidd), Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
Michael R. Kidd
Department of Primary and Community Care (van Weel), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands; Department of Health Services Research and Policy (van Weel), Australian National University, Acton, Australia; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Kidd), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (Kidd), Melbourne, Australia; Southgate Institute for Health, Equity and Society (Kidd), Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
In this issue
Article tools
Why strengthening primary health care is essential to achieving universal health coverage
Chris van Weel, Michael R. Kidd
CMAJ Apr 2018, 190 (15) E463-E466; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.170784
Jump to section
- Article
- What is the difference between primary care and primary health care?
- What is the impact of robust systems of primary health care?
- How can strong primary health care be achieved?
- How can strong primary health care help with realizing universal health coverage?
- What is the best way to achieve universal health coverage by strengthening primary health care?
- Footnotes
- References
- Responses
- Metrics
Related Articles
Cited By...
- Embedding brief interventions for alcohol in general practice: a study protocol for the REACH Project feasibility trial
- Developing measures to capture the true value of primary care
- Development of a model to deliver primary health care in Qatar
- The Essential Role of Primary Care Professionals in Achieving Health for All
- Quality primary health care will drive the realization of universal health coverage