The origin of primary health care can be traced to the
1960s. The activities of the “barefoot” doctors in China were instrumental in
the birth of primary health care, as they brought to the fore front, the
important of health care at the grassroot. In early 1960s, the China’s
“barefoot” doctors developed a health initiative which was centred on
preventive health care rather that the curative approached which was initially
practiced
1960s. The activities of the “barefoot” doctors in China were instrumental in
the birth of primary health care, as they brought to the fore front, the
important of health care at the grassroot. In early 1960s, the China’s
“barefoot” doctors developed a health initiative which was centred on
preventive health care rather that the curative approached which was initially
practiced
The Chinese model of primary health care made used of
young individuals in their early 20s which had undergone a three(3) to six(6)
month intensive medical training in preventive medicine to reach out to the
people in their communities to educate them on how to maintain a good health
status. In the Chinese model of preventive health care practiced by the
“barefoot” doctors, the doctors lived in the same village where they worked
which help them to better understand their patients situations to ensure
quicker response to their patients’ health care need in line with the community
they lived in.
young individuals in their early 20s which had undergone a three(3) to six(6)
month intensive medical training in preventive medicine to reach out to the
people in their communities to educate them on how to maintain a good health
status. In the Chinese model of preventive health care practiced by the
“barefoot” doctors, the doctors lived in the same village where they worked
which help them to better understand their patients situations to ensure
quicker response to their patients’ health care need in line with the community
they lived in.
In 1974, citing the positive results achieved by the
“barefoot” doctors, China presses the United Nations to organised a conference
on primary health care to obtain a recognition to the health care model adopted
by the “barefoot” doctors.
“barefoot” doctors, China presses the United Nations to organised a conference
on primary health care to obtain a recognition to the health care model adopted
by the “barefoot” doctors.
On 6th to 12th September 1978,
the United Nation held an international conference at a city known as Alma-Ata
which was the capital of the Soviet Republic of Kazakhstan which was attended
by representatives from 134 nations proposed a health plan to keep as many
people as possible health throughout the world through a scheme which is referred
to as the primary health care in line with the Chinese model (with some
modifications based on the peculiarities of different nations).
the United Nation held an international conference at a city known as Alma-Ata
which was the capital of the Soviet Republic of Kazakhstan which was attended
by representatives from 134 nations proposed a health plan to keep as many
people as possible health throughout the world through a scheme which is referred
to as the primary health care in line with the Chinese model (with some
modifications based on the peculiarities of different nations).
In the Alma-Ata Declaration, the primary health care
model which includes the involvement of community health workers and tradition
healers in the provision of health services to the people emerged. The Alma-Ata
Declaration stressed that health is a fundamental human right and attaining
that health should be seen by every government as their primary goal.
model which includes the involvement of community health workers and tradition
healers in the provision of health services to the people emerged. The Alma-Ata
Declaration stressed that health is a fundamental human right and attaining
that health should be seen by every government as their primary goal.
