Sir, In keeping with the results of previous studies, 1, 2 Nnebue and colleagues3 show the
weak state of primary health care (PHC) in Nigeria. None of the health facilities they …

ABSTRACT Under the National Health Insurance, a hospital is expected to provide service
to patients based on its category. However, in reality the tertiary hospitals offer every level of …

Background Integrated health services with an emphasis on primary care are needed for
effective primary health care and achievement of universal health coverage. The key …

The re-engineering of primary healthcare (PHC) is regarded as an essential precursor to the
implementation of National Health Insurance in South Africa, but improvements in the …

To the Editor: Contrary to information in the recent review by Crisp and Chen (March 6
issue), 1 we would highlight that both Namibia and Botswana have medical schools. The …

Abstract Introduction and Objective Primary health care (PHC) is the basic strategy towards
national health development in Nigeria, and provision of its services has been devolved to …

It is 25 years since the advent of democracy in South Africa. From the start the priority was to
deal with the inequity that was the hallmark of the apartheid regime. In 1994, the …

Context: Primary health care (PHC) is the cornerstone of the Nigerian National Health
Policy. The national policy on PHC under one roof is undergoing implementation nationwide …

Introduction: Nigeria operates a three tiered health care delivery system with a large
percentage of health care delivery vested at the primary care level. There has been over the …

Background: This study assessed service/organisational factors and clients' perceptions that
influenced utilisation of Primary Health Care (PHC) facilities in a rural community in Nigeria …