Dr. Daniel Shank said family medicine serves as the front line of patient health, requiring doctors to know about all aspects ...

People who do not have regular access to primary care go without the preventive and routine services that can stop the root causes of disease and detect illness in the early stages when treatment is ...

Nearly a year into the Covid-19 pandemic, as the world marks International Universal Health Coverage Day on December 12, ensuring widespread access to essential services has gained new visibility as a ...

Generations: Journal of the American Society on Aging, Vol. 18, No. 1, PREVENTIVE HEALTHCARE AND HEALTH PROMOTION FOR OLDER ADULTS (SPRING 1994), pp. 74-77 (4 pages) ...

DOHA: The Sixth International Primary Health Care Conference (IPHCC) commences today (Thursday), at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, under the patronage and ...

More than three decades have passed since the Declaration of Alma-Ata proclaimed primary health care (PHC), along with water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), to be basic inputs for public health. More ...

The promotion of psychosocial health among individuals, groups, and society is an increasingly important subject in the field of public health. Psychosocial health is a complex interaction between the ...

Advanced practice nursing is a rapidly evolving discipline that transcends traditional nursing roles by integrating enhanced clinical skills, autonomy in decision‐making, and leadership in ...

The UN High-Level Meeting on the Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health (NCDs) in 2025 is a key moment for Heads of State and Government, civil society, academia, philanthropies, and ...

Health Promotion International, Vol. 10, No. 2 (1995), pp. 143-148 (6 pages) Health status indicators for the population of Costa Rica compared favorably in the 1980s to those of more developed ...

WASHINGTON, August 30, 2023— The World Bank today approved $200 million to help Bangladesh improve primary healthcare services for treatment, prevention and referral for common illnesses including ...