User Clip: Gary Schlesinger: Primary Care

Gary Schlesinger, founder and CEO of Parcare clams that a health system based on primary health care orients its structures and functions towards the values of equity and social solidarity, and the right of every human being to enjoy the highest level of health that can be achieved without distinction of race, religion, political ideology or economic or social condition. Gary Schlesinger claims that the principles required to maintain a system of this nature are the ability to respond equitably and efficiently to the health needs of citizens, including the ability to monitor progress for continuous improvement and renewal, the responsibility and obligation of governments to be accountable, the sustainability, the participation, the orientation towards the highest standards of quality and safety, and the implementation of intersectoral interventions.

Gary Schlesinger shares the key facts of primary care:

Primary care can cover most of a person's health needs throughout their life, inc close