Strengthening service provision in the Region: the family practice approach

摘要

Improving access to quality health care services is a priority for health system strengthening in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). Although it has been more than 30 years since Alma-Ata, primary health care remains fundamental to delivering universal health coverage and providing equitable and accessible quality health care. Countries of the EMR have committed to the principle which was reiterated at the 60th session of the Regional Committee held in 2013 that urged Member States and WHO to expand the provision of integrated health services that address the major burden of ill-health and are based on primary health care. Furthermore, the 61st Regional Committee in 2014 endorsed a framework for action on advancing universal health coverage in the Region which includes key actions for countries to expand the coverage of needed health services.