Quality primary health care (PHC)
Transforming how PHC is financed, delivered and measured
Strategies for primary health care
Why primary health care?
Strong primary health care can manage chronic conditions and help stop infectious disease outbreaks, but many countries struggle to make it accessible, accountable, cost-effective and coordinated.
$6,000,000,000
of economic welfare lost each year due to poor quality health care systems.
Making high-quality primary health care a reality will save millions of lives.
How we strengthen primary health care
Since 2017, our multidisciplinary team has worked with global, regional and country-level partners to build and bolster comprehensive health care systems from the ground up.
Setting a new standard for quality primary health care through sustainable financing; integrated, person-centered care delivery; and actionable measurement.
Primary Health Care Questions for Surveys (PHCQS)
A standardized assessment to rigorously track PHC performance—across countries, over time, and among different demographic and geographic groups.
Rwanda Primary Heath Care Initiative
Leveraging digital systems to improve patient access and care, operational efficiency and health system resilience in partnership with Rwanda’s Ministry of Health.
Digital tools for PHC
Harnessing digital technologies and emerging AI solutions as catalysts to simplify workflows, extend reach, and enable smarter, faster decision-making for providers, patients, and policymakers.
Managing high blood pressure in primary care
Helping people living with high blood pressure and diabetes manage their conditions at primary health care facilities closer to home.
Epidemic-ready primary health care
Embedding epidemic preparedness and response into clinical health services to create systems marked by speed, safety and the strength to manage patient surges.
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How we work
We strengthen primary health care by embedding public health functions for epidemic preparedness, enabling smarter care through digital and data systems, advancing chronic disease management, and securing sustainable financing.
Where we work: Primary health care
