Sentences with phrase «primary health care system»

There is also a need to drive health system improvements and maintain a clear priority on primary health care system reform.

Naturopathic Medicine is a distinct primary health care system that blends modern scientific knowledge with traditional and natural forms of medicine.

«Pregnancy which should be a thing of joy is now seen as death warrant for most women due to the weak Primary Health Care system.

Integration of oral health into primary health care system: views of primary health care workers in Lagos State, Nigeria

international evidence confirms the most efficient way to contain health care costs is a robust universal primary health care system

In the interview reported below by Croakey contributors Dr Megan Williams and Summer May Finlay, Minister Wyatt highlights the need for primary health care systems to provide better continuity of care for prisoners upon release, as a strategy for both improving health outcomes and reducing re-incarceration rates.

What was also missing from the Commission's report was any mention that a local primary health care system already exists, Medicare Locals, and that it is the best option for achieving the large cost growth savings required by the government and at the same time improving quality of care.

Medicare Locals evolved from the international evidence on the value of a strong primary health care system and have been developing rapidly to improve the coordination of and access to General Practice, Mental Health, Aboriginal Health, Chronic Disease services and Aged Care services, as well as delivering local services to improve health in areas of need.

Naturopathic medicine is a distinct primary health care system that blends modern scientific knowledge with traditional and natural forms of medicine.

For example, a recent review of Aboriginal primary health care states that: international figures demonstrate that optimally and consistently resourced primary health care systems can make a significant difference to the health status of populations, as measured by life expectancy, within a decade.

Naturopathic medicine is a primary health care system integrating modern scientific knowledge with natural forms of medicine.

As part of the 2016 - 17 Federal Budget, the Government announced the Healthier Medicare: Reform of the Primary Health Care System package.

A key question is whether Medicare Locals will enable us to move towards more of a primary health care system and less of a medical model of care.

Their commitment to a prevention agenda is strong, recognising this is not the «soft» end of health care, but an area of investment on the same footing as the need to bolster our primary health care system.

The result is that in South Australia the primary health care system now focuses largely on out of hospital treatment for people with chronic conditions such as diabetes.