Knowra Primary health care Primary health care Primary health care is accessible, community-based care that addresses common health needs through prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and health promotion. It connects individuals and communities with broader health systems.
Primary care : First-contact, continuous health care that addresses common conditions and coordinates referrals to specialist services. It is the clinical service core within the broader primary health care approach.
Continuity of care : Care experienced as connected and consistent over time, across providers and settings. Ongoing relationships help primary care manage changing needs rather than isolated visits.
Alma-Ata Declaration : A 1978 international declaration that defined primary health care as essential to health for all. It established a landmark global vision of primary health care as a route to health for all.
Family medicine : A medical specialty providing comprehensive, continuing care to people of all ages and their families. Family physicians often provide the first-contact and continuing clinical care in primary health systems.
Secondary care : Specialist medical care typically provided after referral from a first-contact service. It handles needs that primary services cannot manage alone, within the same care pathway.
Community health : A field focused on the health needs and conditions of people living in a defined community. Primary health care organizes services around community needs, not only individual clinic visits.
Integrated care : Coordinated health services delivered across providers, settings, or stages of care. Primary health care depends on linking community services with hospitals and specialized care.
Astana Declaration : A 2018 declaration renewing global commitments to primary health care and universal health coverage. It updated the international commitment first articulated at Alma-Ata.
Maternal health : The health of people during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. Local primary services can provide antenatal care, safe referrals, and postpartum support.
Tertiary care : Highly specialized care for complex conditions, usually delivered in advanced referral centers. Its concentration of expertise contrasts with primary health care’s broad community reach.
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