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primary health care

Noun

Meaning

health care that is provided by a health care professional in the first contact of a patient with the health care system

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Arua – The State Minister of Health in charge of Primary Health Care, Dr. Joyce Moriku has threatened to arrest any politician found pushing for the relocation of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients to Mulago national referral hospital. Source: Internet

He also spoke on the "revitalisation of the Primary Health Care System with nutrition as the primary focus, the promotion of optimum breastfeeding and improved quality of complementary food." Source: Internet

In his remarks, the Minster of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire appreciated the effort of the Ganduje administration for “the laudable achievements towards improvement of Routine Immunization and Primary Health Care service delivery”. Source: Internet

Dr Aisha Suhail, Director of the Primary Health Care Department, said the service includes highly confidential and accurate clinical and diagnostic testing. Source: Internet

He also noted that one of ICRC’s core mandate is to provide medical care and it has provided more than 506,000 consultations in Primary Health Care Centres where more than 22,000 children have been born. Source: Internet

The FQHC program is a reimbursement designation from the Bureau of Primary Health Care and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services of the U.S. health department. Source: Internet

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