Viewpoint: Rethinking Primary Health Care Training

摘要

The effectiveness of primary health care (PHC) interventions depends not only on what is done but on how well and how widely it is done. In most programs that aim to provide the quality and coverage of PHC services in developing countries, training is a major component. Those involved in PHC recognize the importance of training; however, they continue to struggle to maximize the contribution of training to overall PHC development. Some of the major training-related challenges facing PHC planners and managers are summarized. The paper presents them as a series of questions, to stimulate further discussion and action in the public health community. It focuses on inservice training of health personnel in the public (government-supported) sector, and draws examples from African countries.