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The Primary Health Care Strategy

Published online: 
02 February 2001

A strong primary health care system is central to improving the health of New Zealanders and, in particular, tackling inequalities in health.

This Strategy provides a clear direction for the future development of primary health care so that it can play this central role within the new health system. There is evidence available about the specific contribution primary health care can make to improved health outcomes which has informed the new direction.

This Strategy follows on from the New Zealand Health Strategy and the New Zealand Disability Strategy. The New Zealand Health Strategy sets out principles, goals and objectives for the health system – and these have guided the development of the Primary Health Care Strategy.

The Primary Health Care Strategy has been developed using the submissions received on a discussion document released in March 2000. That document, The Future Shape of Primary Health Care: A Discussion Paper, can be found on the right in the downloads section.

A Primary Health Care Strategy site has been set up, with information for and about Primary Health Organisations (PHOs)

Publishing information

  • Date of publication:
    February 2001
    ISBN:
    0-478-24306-5 (Booklet), 0-478-24307-3 (Internet)
    HP number:
    3415
    Ordering information:
    Only soft copy available to download

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