Publications
Key publications
Assessment of business planning in primary care facilities in Tajikistan, 2019
This report presents the main findings and recommendations of the assessment of the business planning implementation in primary health care facilities in Tajikistan.
Integrated, person-centred primary health care produces results: case study from Slovenia (2020)
This report analyses the performance of Slovenia’s primary health care system and the factors that have contributed to its impressive progress towards universal health coverage.
Montenegro - WHO European Primary Health Care Impact, Performance and Capacity Tool (PHC-IMPACT) (2020)
This study examines the structures, performance and impact of primary health care in Montenegro to inform policy decision-making.
Indicator passport - WHO European Primary Health Care, Impact, Performance and Capacity Tool (PHC-IMPACT) (2019)
PHC-IMPACT sets out to support the monitoring and improvement of primary health care in the European Region and measurement of progress towards the services delivery component of global universal health coverage targets.
Glossary of terms - WHO European Primary Health Care Impact, Performance and Capacity Tool (PHC-IMPACT) (2019)
This glossary of terms accompanies PHC-IMPACT’s Indicator Passports – a resource providing detailed information for the use of the full suite of indicators that make up the tool.
Strengthening nursing in primary care in Poland (2019)
This report describes the findings of an assessment that explored ways to optimize the role of nurses in the context of ongoing primary care reforms in Poland.
How to keep people at the centre of health and sustainable development policies (2019)
25th annual meeting of the Regions for Health Network Aachen (Germany), Maastricht (Netherlands), Liège (Belgium), Hasselt (Belgium) 26–28 June 2019
Can people afford to pay for health care? New evidence on financial protection in Europe (2019)
This report brings together for the first time data on unmet need and financial hardship to assess whether people living in Europe can afford to pay for health care.
Ensuring collaboration between primary health care and public health services (2018)
This publication draws from successful experiences in collaboration between public health and primary health care in five European countries (Austria, Denmark, Italy, the Netherlands and Sweden).
From Alma-Ata to Astana: Primary health care – reflecting on the past, transforming for the future (2018)
By examining the main challenges and opportunities for PHC in the European region since 1978, and taking stock of the lessons that have been learned at both national and regional levels, the report identifies key innovations of PHC models for the 21st century.
WHO European Centre for Primary Health Care: annual report of activities 2017 (2018)
This report summarizes the activities of the Centre in 2017 in working with the Region’s Member States and contributing to priorities for strengthening health systems in accordance with guiding regional and global commitments.
Availability of national health services delivery data across the WHO European Region: scanning survey results (2018)
This publication describes the results of a data availability scanning survey on the sources and availability of data on health services delivery. The survey was initiated with integrated health services delivery focal points at the annual meeting of this network in June 2017.
4th Annual Meeting Report of Integrated Health Services Delivery Focal Points (2018)
This meeting report details the sessions and key discussion topics from the 4th annual meeting of Integrated Health Services Delivery Focal Points, 22–23 June 2017 in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Primary Health Care Advisory Group - First Meeting Report (2017)
On 20–21 June 2017, the WHO European Centre for Primary Health Care hosted the first meeting of the Primary Health Care Advisory Group in Almaty, Kazakhstan. This report provides an overview of the meeting proceedings and discussions.
Country assessments
Assessments, reports and reviews on primary health care in the countries of the WHO European Region.
Assessing health services delivery performance with hospitalizations for ambulatory care sensitive conditions (2016)
This document sets out to review evidence related to ambulatory care sensitive condition hospitalizations (ACSHs) as a proxy indicator of health services delivery (HSD) performance.
Engaging patients, carers and communities for the provision of coordinated/integrated health services: strategies and tools (2015)
The paper illustrates strategies aimed at engaging patients, their families, and carers to be an active part of health disease management and treatment, guiding them to make informed choices.
Transforming health services delivery towards people-centred health systems
The briefing note at hand has been prepared to annotate with further conceptual clarity the structure and organization of the Framework for Action
