Forty years after Alma-Ata: primary health-care preparedness for chronic diseases in Mozambique, Nepal and Peru

• Main Authors: Maria Kathia Cárdenas (Author), Silvana Pérez-León (Author), Suman Bahadur Singh (Author), Tavares Madede (Author), Savaiva Munguambe (Author), Valério Govo (Author), Nilambar Jha (Author), Albertino Damasceno (Author), J. Jaime Miranda (Author), David Beran (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Four decades after the Alma-Ata Declaration, strengthening primary health care (PHC) remains a priority for health systems, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Given the prominence of chronic diseases as a global health issue, PHC must include a wide range of component...