Advancing the science and practice of primary health care as a foundation for universal health coverage: a call for papers

Achieving the health-related sustainable development goals (SDGs), including universal health coverage (UHC), will not be possible without stronger primary health care. Action is required to strengthen the three pillars of primary health care, that is, primary care and essential public health functions as the core of integrated health services; empowered people and communities; and multisectoral policy and action. The Bulletin of the World Health Organization will publish a theme issue on advancing the science and practice of primary health care as a foundation for UHC. The theme issue aims at providing a forward-looking view of the innovations, challenges and shared responsibilities in driving primary health care, and at filling gaps and fostering discussions around what is needed to implement a primary health-care vision towards UHC.

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Langlois EV, Barkley S, Kelley E, Ghaffar A. Advancing the science and practice of primary health care as a foundation for universal health coverage: a call for papers. Bulletin of the World Health Organization 2019;97:515-515A. doi: 10.2471/BLT.19.239889