Primary health care is a vital component in achieving the WHO regional vision 2023: “Health for all by all”.
In line with this new vision, the focus of this year’s campaign at the regional level will be on equity and solidarity and raising the health bar for everyone, everywhere, by addressing gaps in existing services.
While there have been huge improvements in areas such as childhood immunization coverage and access to safe water and sanitation in many countries of the Region, there have also been setbacks in providing equitable access to essential health care. Health systems face financial restraints and shortages of health workers, especially in emergency- and conflict-affected areas, which has hampered progress towards achieving health for all.
