After Astana: building the economic case for increased investment in primary health care

The adoption of the Declaration of Astana (panel) at the Global Conference on Primary Health Care (PHC) in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Oct 25–26, 2018, has built considerable momentum around a renewed vision for PHC.^1, 2 The success of this vision is key to achieving WHO’s ambitious “triple billion target” by 2023: 1 billion more people with universal health coverage, 1 billion better protected from health emergencies, and 1 billion enjoying better health and wellbeing.^3. …..more