Primary Health Care
Primary Health Care
Primary Health Care
IN THE PHILIPPINES…
PHC was established through Letter of
Instruction (LOI) 949 signed on Oct. 19, 1979
by then President Marcos one year after the
First International Conference.
Theme: “Health in the Hands of the People by KEY PRINCIPLES OF PHC
2020”
1. 4 A’s Of Health Services
DEFINITION OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE (ALMA ATA Affordability
DECLARATION) refers to the individual or family’s capacity
PHC is essential health care based on practical, to pay for basic health services.
scientifically sound and socially acceptable also involves the capacity of the
methods and technology made universally government or the community can afford
accessible to individuals and families in the the basic health services
community through full participation and at a (WHO) also considers the out-of-the-pocket
cost that the community and country can afford expenses for health care.
to maintain at every stage of their development
in the spirit of self-reliance and self- Accessibility
determination. refers to the physical distance of a health
facility or the travel time required for
GOAL OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE people to get the needed or desired health
"Health for All (HFA) by the year 2000" services.
(WHO) health care facilities should be
within 30 minutes from the community
OBJECTIVES OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE Acceptability
Promotion of healthy lifestyles means the health care offered is in
Prevention of diseases consonance with the prevailing culture and
Therapy for existing conditions traditions of the population.
Availability
5 KEY ELEMENTS IN ACHIEVING HFA is a question of whether the basic health
1. Universal Coverage - reducing exclusion and services required by the people are offered
social disparities in the health care facilities or is provided on
a regular and organized manner.
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Indigenous/ resident volunteer workers
2. Support Mechanism must be tapped as health care providers
Health programs and projects have better Use of traditional medicine must be used
outputs when there is collaboration together with essential drugs
A multi-sectoral approach is needed for an
efficient utilization of resources. 2. Partnership Between The Community & Health
Agencies
3. Multi-Sectoral Approach Establishment of an effective health referral
Health and diseases are outcomes of inter- system
related factors, PHC requires 3C’s within Information, education and communication
and among various sectors support using multi media
3C's: Collaboration between gov’t and NGO
Communication 3. Community Participation
Cooperation Small group meetings
Collaboration Community building & community
Requires intra-sectoral and inter-sectoral organizing
linkages Formation of health committees
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