Primary health care is important for the economy because it forms the vital aspect of a country’s health system while immensely assisting in the socio-economic development of the community. Renewing primary health care and placing it at the center of efforts to improve health and wellbeing are critical for three reasons: Primary health care is well-positioned to respond to rapid economic, technological, and demographic changes, all of which impact health and well-being³.
Scaling up primary health care (PHC) interventions across low and middle-income countries could save 60 million lives and increase average life expectancy by 3.7 years by 2030¹. In fact, about 930 million people worldwide are at risk of falling into poverty due to out-of-pocket health spending of 10% or more of their household budget¹.
Primary care can also help counteract the negative impact of poor economic conditions on health⁴.
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(5) Why the world needs to rethink primary healthcare after the pandemic. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/07/fixing-healthcare-after-covid/.
