Primary Health Care

Overview

Primary Health Care is the fundamental cornerstone of public health international. This model of health care aims to offer comprehensive and holistic health care services to individuals, families, and communities. An essential aspect of primary health care is to provide accessible, effective, and affordable health care services to all people, irrespective of their social and economic backgrounds. Primary Health Care relies on the integration of preventive, promotive, and curative services offered by health professionals such as physicians, nurses, and community health workers. In this approach, health care providers work to identify and address health problems and concerns before they become more severe and expensive to treat. Primary Health Care is an inclusive model that emphasizes community participation and empowerment, acknowledging that health care is a fundamental human right. It recognizes the role of social determinants of health such as poverty, housing, education, access to clean air, water, and sanitation, income, and employment as critical factors that affect individuals' health and well-being. Moreover, primary health care acknowledges the importance of addressing the complexities of health issues across different life stages, from childhood, adolescence, adulthood, to old age. It is an approach that recognizes the interconnectedness of health with broader social and economic development, making it vital for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. In summary, primary health care is an inclusive, participatory, and holistic approach to health care services that focuses on health promotion, disease prevention, and treatment. Its goal is to enhance the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities, making it an essential aspect of public health international.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 60 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

• Impact of establishing a comprehensive tobacco cessation service at a primary healthcare setting in the quit attempts: a quality improvement project
  2026 · BMJ Open Quality
• Global barriers to eye care access: A systematic review and meta-analysis of gender, geographic, and economic disparities
  2026 · The Pan-American Journal of Ophthalmology
• Ensuring technological inclusivity for students with visual impairments in higher education: A systematic literature review
  2026 · Social Sciences & Humanities Open
• A Cross-Sectional Study on the Prevalence of Self-Reported Atopic Eczema Associated with Asthma Amongst the Saudi Population
  2026 · Journal of Qassim University for Science
• Health gender equality and poverty reduction as integrated pathways to achieving SDG 3 in sub–Saharan Africa
  2026 · Discover Social Science and Health
• Sociodemographic, health-related, and external determinants of quit attempts among adult tobacco users: A cross-sectional study using a nationally representative sample in Oman
  2025 · Tobacco Prevention & Cessation
• The Human-AI Frontier: An In-Depth Exploration of Physicians' Apprehension and Outlook Towards Artificial Intelligence in Gastroenterology Healthcare
  2025 · Gastroenterology & Endoscopy
• Patient satisfaction with ophthalmic outpatient services
  N. Akpa et al. · 2025 · Latin American Journal of Ophthalmology

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