Primary Health Care in the 21st century: Primary care providers and people’s empowerment
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Date
2010-02-09
Citation
Van Olmen, J., Criel, B., Devadasan, N., Pariyo, G., De Vos, P., Van Damme, W., Van Dormael, M., Marchal, B. & Kegels, G. (2010) Primary Health Care in the 21st century: Primary care providers and people’s empowerment. Tropical Medicine & International Health, 15(4), pp. 386-390.
Abstract
International health debates often confront enduring values
with new realities. The events and publications surrounding the 30th anniversary of Alma Ata, the Primary Health
Care (PHC) focus of the 2008 World Health Report and
the report(s) of the Commission on Social Determinants of
Health illustrate the durability of PHC values such as
equity, self-determination, participation, trans-sectoral
collaboration and the right to health (Gilson et al. 2007;
Chan 2008; Lawn et al. 2008; Reich et al. 2008; Walley
et al. 2008; World Health Organisation 2008; Hanson
et al. 2009). Taking into account recent transitions that are
changing the relationship between primary care providers
and their patients, we examine the role providers can play
in enhancing people’s individual and collective empowerment, an important but rather neglected component of
PHC (Walley et al. 2008).