Presenter Biography
I'm a PhD student in the Health Systems & Policy program. I also work as a research associate at the Center for Evidence-based Policy.
Program/Major
Health Systems & Policy
Student Level
Doctoral
Presentation Type
Poster
Start Date
4-10-2025 1:30 PM
End Date
4-10-2025 2:45 PM
Creative Commons License or Rights Statement
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/43476
Subjects
Primary care, Partnerships, Public, Private, Global health
Abstract
In recent decades, global health priorities have shifted away from promoting selective, donor-led interventions and towards the goal of strengthening primary health care systems in low- and middle-income countries. This project seeks to identify recommendations for and best practices of primary health care system development from the existing literature. A critical literature review was conducted using the Ovid-MEDLINE database to identify articles that focused on primary health care, included recommendations for health systems strengthening, and addressed low- and middle-income countries. Ultimately, 27 articles published between 2004 and 2019 were included in this review. Results suggest that important priorities for building and strengthening national primary health care systems include 1) collaboration with communities, multiple sectors of government, and private sector partners; 2) comprehensive integration of health services from well-trained providers within a national system; 3) special attention to balancing international aid with strong public sector leadership and support; and 4) a focus on equitable access for all, especially the most underserved populations.
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Primary Health Care: Strengthening Health Systems in Low- and Middle-income Countries
In recent decades, global health priorities have shifted away from promoting selective, donor-led interventions and towards the goal of strengthening primary health care systems in low- and middle-income countries. This project seeks to identify recommendations for and best practices of primary health care system development from the existing literature. A critical literature review was conducted using the Ovid-MEDLINE database to identify articles that focused on primary health care, included recommendations for health systems strengthening, and addressed low- and middle-income countries. Ultimately, 27 articles published between 2004 and 2019 were included in this review. Results suggest that important priorities for building and strengthening national primary health care systems include 1) collaboration with communities, multiple sectors of government, and private sector partners; 2) comprehensive integration of health services from well-trained providers within a national system; 3) special attention to balancing international aid with strong public sector leadership and support; and 4) a focus on equitable access for all, especially the most underserved populations.
