Age-friendly principles
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As the first level of care provided at the community level, Primary Health Care (PHC) pursues core principles and objectives, such as universal access to care, equity, efficiency, quality, comprehensiveness and community participation.
PHC centres are on the frontline of health care and are thus familiar to older people and their families. They are ideally positioned to provide the regular and extended contacts and ongoing care that older persons need to prevent or delay disabilities resulting from chronic health conditions.
By recommending to integrate the Age-Friendly Principles into overall primary health care objectives, the World Health Organization aims to strengthen the critical role PHC centres play in the health of older people worldwide.