The role of hospitals in strengthening primary health care in the Western Pacific

The role of hospitals in strengthening primary health care in the Western Pacific

Summary: Despite the imperative to strengthen primary health care (PHC) to respond to demographic and epistemological transitions, and meet commitments to achieve universal health coverage, health systems remain hospital-centric with health resources largely concentrated in urban centres. This paper...

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Main Authors:	Louise Freijser, Peter Annear, Naveen Tenneti, Katherine Gilbert, Ogochukwu Chukwujekwu, Indrajit Hazarika, Ajay Mahal
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2023-04-01
Series:	The Lancet Regional Health. Western Pacific
Subjects:	Primary health care Public health systems research Delivery of healthcare, integrated Population health Hospitals
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666606523000160

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