Primary Health Care in Developing Countries

Comprehensive Primary Health Care in Developing Countries

A case study of Kenya

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Comprehensive Primary Health Care in Kenya

Kenya is a country in East African region and is part of the developing countries cluster . Primary Health Care (PHC ) as a part of the larger health system in Kenya is not well developed . It is inaccessible and very expensive to a population where majority live below a dollar per day (Hecht 2002 .Generally speaking , the health system is crippled and lacks the institutional capacity to raise it

on its feet

Kenya faces a double edged crisis : its healthcare workforce is rapidly depleting , and its health systems are weak , fragile , and hanging on a precipice (Ehiri Prowse 199 . A direct consequence of this is that the indicators for health development in the continent are dismal . About one in six Kenyan children die before their fifth birthday , with half of these dying from diseases preventable by vaccines and one woman dies every two minutes from complications of pregnancy and delivery (UNICEF 2005 . International experience has shown that a comprehensive approach can help bring about real improvements in health in a developing country like Kenya Role and relevance

Comprehensive Primary Health Care (CPHC ) is abroad based approach to health care . It includes clinical care administered by doctors , nurses and health workers . It also includes prevention programs , health promotion , rehabilitation , public health measures and advocacy on health related matters (Hecht 2002 .Prevention programs can include immunization , antenatal care , screening and early intervention...