Sri Lanka: Primary health care on the road to UHC

2019 | Advocacy
Sri Lanka: Primary health care on the road to UHC
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Overview

The Sri Lanka Medical Association has been working with the Ministry of Health and Indigenous Medicine (MoHNIM) and WHO to bring about much-needed change in the Sri Lankan health system to focus on primary health care (PHC) in order to achieve UHC.



WHO Team
Special Programme on Primary Health Care (PHC)
Income level
Lower middle
PHC components
Integrated health services
PHC lever
Engagement of communities and other stakeholders; Funding and allocation of resources; Governance and policy frameworks; Models of care; Physical infrastructure
Health programme (category)
Noncommunicable diseases
Health programme (sub-category)
Cancers; Cardiovascular diseases; Chronic musculoskeletal disorders; Chronic respiratory conditions; Diabetes
Copyright
Special Programme on Primary Health Care (PHC)