WHO European Centre for Primary Health Care (Almaty, Kazakhstan)
The WHO European Centre for Primary Health Care is a European reference point on contextualized primary health care policies. Through pragmatic and actionable policy advice to the Member States, the Centre aims to realize the vision set out in the Declarations of Alma-Ata and Astana for demonstrated impact.
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Primary health care: making our commitments happen: realizing the potential of primary health care: lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and implications for future directions in the WHO European Region
27 April 2022

Primary health care: making our commitments happen: realizing the potential of primary...

This document sets out a vision for transforming primary health care in the WHO European Region based on the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic....
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Publications

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WHO European Centre for Primary Health Care: annual report 2024
17 June 2025

WHO European Centre for Primary Health Care: annual report 2024
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Health financing progress matrix assessment: Kazakhstan 2023: summary of findings and recommendations
14 May 2025

Health financing progress matrix assessment: Kazakhstan 2023: summary of findings and recommendations

This report presents the findings of the Health Financing Progress Matrix (‎HFPM)‎ assessment of Kazakhstan conducted in 2023. The WHO HFPM is...

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Scaling up mental health services within the PHC approach: lessons from the WHO European Region
9 April 2025

Scaling up mental health services within the PHC approach: lessons from the WHO European Region

Mental health conditions significantly impact health and socioeconomic stability in the WHO European Region, affecting over 125 million people, particularly...

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Documents

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27 August 2024

Population health management: harnessing the power of data to strengthen primary health care - Programme

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20 October 2023

Primary health care policy and practice: implementing for better results - Youth-led outcome statement

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3 October 2023

Primary health care policy and practice: implementing for better results - the youth-led outcome statement...

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International conference celebrating the 45th anniversary of Alma-Ata and 5th anniversary of Astana declarations - Provisional programme
31 July 2023

International conference celebrating the 45th anniversary of Alma-Ata and 5th anniversary of Astana declarations...

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Our work

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Fostering policy dialogue on primary health care

Supporting the cross-country exchange of experiences and learning in primary health care

Inspiring action by sharing lessons learned in primary health care transformation during the pandemic

News

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23 April 2025
News release

Scale up mental health care within primary health care, WHO research suggests
24 October 2023
Media release

Back to the future: harnessing the power of primary health care to transform our health systems
23 October 2023
Statement

Statement – Strengthen primary health care to rescue ailing health systems
20 April 2023
News release

WHO and UNICEF support greater investment in primary health care in Kyrgyzstan

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