Alma-ata and primary health care: An evolving story

International Encyclopedia of Public Health

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 152-174

  Bryant, J H ^a   Richmond, J B ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Alma ata conference; Christian medical commission (CMC); Commission on macroeconomics; Community participation; Community oriented health care; Disease prevention; Equity justice; Halfdan; Health; Health for all; Health promotion; Mahler; Millennium development goals; Millennium project; Ottawa charter; PHC based health system; Primary health care; Selective primary health care; Social determinants of health; UNICEF; WHO

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884432868     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012373960-5.00001-0     Document Type: Chapter

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