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The Primary Health Care Strategy
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Date of publication: February 2001

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Contents

Foreword

The Strategy in Summary

Primary Health Care in the New Health and Disability System

The Vision, Key Directions and the Population Approach

New Arrangements for Primary Health Care

Implementing the Primary Health Care Strategy

Introduction

Defining Primary Health Care

The Strategy in Context

New Zealand Health Strategy

New Zealand Disability Strategy

District Health Boards

The Role of the Primary Health Care Strategy

Primary Health Organisations

The Primary Health Care Strategy

Work with Local Communities and Enrolled Populations

Identify and Remove Health Inequalities

Offer Access to Comprehensive Services to Improve, Maintain and Restore People’s Health

Co-ordinate Care Across Service Areas

Develop the Primary Health Care Workforce

Continuously Improve Quality Using Good Information

Implementing the Strategy

Appendix One: Primary Health Care Reference Group

Appendix Two: Definition of Primary Health Care

References

Foreword

In December 2000 I released the New Zealand Health Strategy for a health system that people can trust, that is there when they need it regardless of their ability to pay, and that really helps reduce the inequalities that exist in health status.

I was very pleased with the way people endorsed that Strategy and I am determined to see it achieved. This Primary Health Care Strategy is a key first step. Indeed most of the principles, goals and objectives in the New Zealand Health Strategy will only be achieved through a strong primary health care system.

District Health Boards will be guided by this Strategy in how to organise and fund the

provision of services to meet local needs. The Ministry of Health will now be working with Boards to ensure that implementation of the Strategy goes smoothly.

A strong primary health care system means community involvement so that local people can have their voice heard in the planning and delivery of services.

Doctors, nurses, community health workers and others in primary health care will work together to reduce health inequalities and to address the causes of poor health status. Services will be readily available at a cost people can afford. High quality care will ensure co-ordination over time and across the different providers needed to deal with a wide range of problems.

The Strategy has been developed with considerable input from individuals and groups working in the field. I wish to thank them all for their very important contribution to the Strategy.

Considerable work is needed to ensure that the Strategy can be put in to practice. The process will be one of evolutionary change over the next few years.

My vision is for the primary health care sector and local communities to work together to improve the health of all New Zealanders.

It is a vision worth achieving.
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Hon Annette King
Minister of Health

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Related information:

Primary Health Care Strategy site

Resources for Primary Health Organisations (PHOs)

summary of submissions

Implementing the New Zealand Health Strategy 2002

New Zealand Disability Strategy

He Korowai Oranga – Maori Health Strategy

Whakatataka: Maori Health Action Plan 2002–2005

Health of Older People Strategy

National Alcohol Strategy 2000-2003

New Zealand Health Strategy

Sexual and Reproductive Health Strategy

The New Zealand Palliative Care Strategy

Youth Health: A Guide to Action

The Pacific Health and Disability Action Plan

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