Primary Health Care Lecture

Besigye Innocent

The document outlines the definition and philosophy of primary health care, highlighting its universal accessibility and cost‑effectiveness. It details core elements such as health education, nutrition, safe water, sanitation, maternal and child health, and immunisation. The principles of equity, community participation, inter‑sectoral collaboration, appropriate technology, and decentralisation are presented alongside the comprehensive, selective, and diagonal approaches. It also discusses the role of communities, barriers to progress, and shortcomings in health service delivery, concluding with recommended reforms for universal coverage and improved governance.