GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON PRIMARY HEALTH CARE IN ASTANA: KAZAKHSTAN REMAINS COMMITTED TO UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE
The official opening ceremony of the Global Conference on Primary Health Care (PHC) took place in Astana on October 23. This event marked the 45th anniversary of the Alma-Ata Declaration on PHC, the 5th anniversary of the Astana Declaration on PHC, and the 75th anniversary of World Health Organization (WHO). The Head of State, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, graced the occasion.
The international conference, themed “Policy and Practice in Primary Health Care: Striving for High Results,” saw participation from over 70 delegations of WHO Member States. The Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan organized the event, with support from the WHO and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
Kazakhstan’s President, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, warmly greeted the attendees of this milestone forum. He e...
