The Emergence of Primary Care in Latin America: Reflections from the Field

Establish a comprehensive integrated network of health services, focusing on community based health teams.

Develop a national system for handling medical emergencies.

Improve availability and quality of medicines and immunizations.

Coordinate health services through an cross-disciplinary health commission.

Establish a national health forum.

Create a national public health institute.

Design and implement one national epidemiological tracking system.

Reorient human resources toward accomplishing these reforms.