High-level event: The role of Primary Health Care in the COVID-19 pandemic response and leading equitable recovery

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Type of settings
On-line
Category of capacity building activity
Seminar/Webinar
COVID-19 related
Yes
PHIRI Activity
No
Activity schedule
Fixed date(s)
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Activity local date
-
Venue/Location URL
Record available
Capacity Building Activity URL
More information here
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GEO coverage
Multinational
Language
English
Available in other languages
Yes
Target audience
Junior specialists;
Experts;
Public Health Sector;
Public Health Professionals;
Health Professionals;
Public Health Authorities;
Decision-Makers;
Policy-Makers

WHO, UNICEF and the Ministry of Health Care of Kazakhstan are hosting a global ministerial event to reaffirm the importance of primary health care (PHC) in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and other health emergencies.
The event aims to: call on political leaders worldwide to reaffirm the importance of PHC in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and other health emergencies; share best practices and success stories of strengthening PHC to facilitate COVID-19 response (including COVID vaccine rollout), promote equitable recovery and boost health system resilience; discuss national health care systems’ prevention and preparedness for future health emergencies and the international community’s role; discuss the Primary Health Care Operational Framework’s role in strengthening health care systems and supporting countries to scale up national efforts to strengthen PHC; and improve communication to facilitate preparations for the inclusion of PHC in the agenda for the UN General Assembly in 2022.

Topics
Health status » Morbidity/disability » Communicable diseases » Covid-19;
Policy » Response Plan;
Policy » Adherence/ compliance to measure
Free keywords
primary health care
organization_group
Leading organizer
World Health Organisation
Updated on 02 January 2023