Primary Health Care

Primary Care
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Primary Care
Introduction
Human health is a critical issue in any country, and the governing body finds it important to integrate it among its major functions. For instance, most of the developed countries such as the United States of America have come up with major changes to make sure that health remain among the top most considerations of the government. Some of these changes have been seen through Obama rule by the passing of the Obama health care bill by the congress. Different states in America have also come up with changes in health care department to form an ideal health system.
Primary Health Care
Primary health care refers to the essential health care that is based on approved scientific and socially acceptable technology and methods. Primary health care is the immediate health care that individuals and families should access in any society. It makes sure that health care is approached beyond traditional health care systems to achieve equity in providing services. Primary health care looks at the ability of any society to access health services, healthy environments and healthy lifestyles. This means that health care is politically, socially and economically acceptable. The World Health Organization adopted the 1978 declaration of the International Conference on primary health care as a goal for universal healthcare.
Primary health care makes sure that some objectives are achieved which include reduction of exclusion and social disparities in health, organizing health services within people’s needs and expectation as well as making sure that the participation of stakeholders is increased. In addition, primary health care also makes sure that health is integrated in all sectors and collaborative models of leadership are pursued (Millan et all, 2008). To achieve universal primary health care there should be equitable distribution of health care services, full participation of the community, a competent and dedicated workforce and use of appropriate technology. Therefore, primary health care ensures that there is continued improvement of people’s lives, and alleviating socioeconomic conditions that lead to poor health.
Primary Medical Care
Primary medical care is health care provided daily by health care providers who encounter patients regularly. Primary care is obtained from professionals such as primary care physicians, nurse practitioners or physician assistants. It may vary in terms of the services provided and the locality. For instance, a registered nurse, a clinical officer, a traditional medicine professional or a pharmacist may be involved in providing primary medical care. However, there are some of the health conditions that may result in a patient being referred for secondary or tertiary medical care.
The World Health Organization acknowledges primary medical care as an important component of primary health care in that it makes sure that all age’s patients, different socioeconomic patients and geographic origins, as well as any type of health problem are taken care of. Primary medical care ensures that there ...