Transforming Primary Health Care: Showcasing Examples of Primary Care Networks
Authors: Mahlet Gizaw, Amanda Folsom, Luis Gabriel Bernal Pulido Additional
This learning brief highlights the process for developing this learning community and some of the key learnings on how to successfully implement PCNs. Furthermore, it provides key recommendations for country policymakers, practitioners, and development partners based on lessons from the PHCPI COP.
The Joint Learning Network for Universal Health Coverage (JLN) is an innovative, country-driven network of practitioners and policymakers from around the globe who co-develop global knowledge products that help bridge the gap between theory and practice to extend health coverage to more than 3 billion people.
Can rehabilitation be integrated into primary health care?
Through funding from the Leahy War Victims Fund (LWVF) and partnership with USAID’s Inclusive Development Hub, the Health Systems Strengthening Accelerator (Accelerator) partnered with the Joint Learning Network for Universal Health Coverage (JLN) to facilitate a peer-learning virtual roundtable series on rehabilitation in PHC.
Between November 2022 and January 2023, a total of 53 participants from ministries of health, service delivery settings, non-governmental organizations, and universities in 18 countries came together to share their experiences integrating rehabilitation in health systems and PHC, and to co-develop a cross-country learning agenda.
Making explicit choices on the path to UHC – the JLN Health Benefits Package Revision Guide
After 3 years of co-production work practitioners and policy makers from 14 JLN countries commemorate UHC Day bringing to you a brand-new knowledge product on Revision of Health Benefits Packages. To join this event RSVP to JLN@worldbank.org.