Reflecting back on Alma Ata Declaration

Abstract

The Primary Health Care (PHC) idea might be traced back to 1920 although Alma-Ata Conference of 1978 put it firmly on the global agenda (1). The Alma-Ata Conference reaffirmed commitment to health as a fundamental human right and universally accessible and affordable comprehensive health care that does not neglect the poor through community participation and self-reliance (1-5).