Strengthening of Primary Health Care in Asia and Oceania Region

摘要

Most of Asian and Oceanian countries are now facing the challenges of the inequity of health care as well as a rapid ageing society that should more focus on both establishing the primary care system and taking better care of chronic diseases. In accordance with Declaration of Alma-Ata, we reinforce that health is a fundamental human right and that the attainment of the highest pos-sible level of health is a most important world-wide social goal that requires the action of all social, economic, and health sectors. We acknowl-edge that the promotion and protection of the health of the people is essential to sustained economic and social development and contrib-utes to a better quality of life and to world peace. Overall, primary health care is the key to attain-ing this target as part of development in the spirit of social justice.