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Primary health care as defined by the World Health Organization in 1978 is: essential health care; based on practical, scientifically sound, and socially acceptable methods and technology; universally accessible to all in the community through their full participation; at an affordable cost; and geared toward self-reliance and selfdetermination (WHO & UNICEF, 1978).
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Ramsden, V.R. et al. (2014). Engaging with the Community to Enhance Primary Health Care. In: Rauch, F., Schuster, A., Stern, T., Pribila, M., Townsend, A. (eds) Promoting Change through Action Research. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-803-9_17
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