Primary health care (PHC) is essential care based on practical, scientifically sound, and socially acceptable methods and technologies, made universally accessible to individuals and families in the community through their full participation and at a cost that the community and country can....

This report presents the findings of the primaryhealth care (PHC) system assessment in theRepublic of Moldova undertaken by the WorldBank in collaboration with the Moldovangovernment and under the leadership ofthe Ministry of Health (MoH). It highlightsexisting strengths, identifies areas in...

Implementation science is a multidisciplinary field that focuses on studying and promoting effective strategies for translating evidence-based interventions (EBIs) into routine practice to improve outcomes in real-world settings. It has been increasingly used to document and assess...

The World Health Assembly adapted resolution 29.74 requesting WHO to develop a programme of health technology relating to primary health care and rural development as part of the overall primary health care programme (WHA, 1976). This resolution urged member-states to give due attention to the...

The Sin Tax Reform Act (STRA) of 2012 (RA 10351) and its amendments paved the way to revisit excise taxation for sin products, such as tobacco, alcohol, heated tobacco products and vapor products, and sweetened beverages. The ad valorem tax system reform has a two-fold aim: (1) increase revenues...

Quality and performance are current issues and a strategic priority for the Portuguese National Health Service. Currently, there is a lack of studies in primary health care (PHC) that assess the relationship between the quality and the level of performance of the Primary Health Care Teams. In...