Integrate obesity prevention in primary healthcare, experts urge FG
Health experts in Nigeria are urging the Federal Government to incorporate obesity prevention services into Primary Healthcare Centres to combat rising obesity rates.
MARGUS KALDMA ⟩ Fragmented digital solutions rob doctors of valuable time
The Estonian healthcare system faces challenges in ensuring quality primary care due to inefficiencies, even if the issue of staff shortages is resolved.
Ruth Kalda, Kaija Kasekamp: The Autonomous Primary Level is the Greatest Strength of the Estonian Healthcare
The article discusses Estonia's healthcare system, emphasizing the importance of evidence-based decision-making inspired by successful Western European models.
Ontario family health teams urge funding to retain nurses, health professionals
Ontario family health teams are calling for increased funding to retain nurses and other health professionals, as they warn that crucial support for primary care is deteriorating amidst efforts to improve healthcare access.
Canadians’ ease of access to primary care depends on where you live: CMA survey
A new survey reveals significant disparities in access to primary care across Canada, particularly affecting residents in specific provinces and territories.
You Can Visit These Specialists Without a Referral. New Regulations Are Already in Effect
Poland has introduced new healthcare regulations allowing patients to visit certain specialists without a referral from a primary care physician.
Two health care workers infected with tuberculosis
Two employees at a primary health care center in Iceland tested positive for tuberculosis during staff screenings, but are not showing symptoms and are not contagious.
The Government rectifies its incentive plan for clinics to shorten the duration of sick leave
The Government of Catalonia has revised its plan to incentivize primary care centers to reduce the duration of sick leave, following pushback from unions and some political opposition.
Health Chronicle: Family doctor as a captain on a stormy sea: the burden is increasing, waves are crashing over the head, and there is no lifebuoy in sight
The recent European forum highlighted Estonia's innovative digital and team solutions in family medicine while emphasizing the urgent need for stronger primary care teams and better funding.
From a few to 80 patients per hour. 'Rzeczpospolita' has discovered how burdened emergency departments are
Emergency departments in Poland are experiencing increased patient loads due to systemic issues in primary health care access and diagnostic limitations.
Five days of strike in Healthcare: 100% minimum services in Emergencies and some hospital services, and 50% in primary care
More than 210,000 doctors are participating in a nationwide strike in Spain to demand labor improvements, marking the largest such action since 1995.
Using AI for medical advice can cause you harm, Canadian doctors warn
Canadian doctors express concerns that patients relying on AI for health advice may receive dangerous misinformation due to the lack of access to primary care providers.
City-funded primary care centre opens in Langford on Vancouver Island
Langford, a city on Vancouver Island, has opened a municipal-funded primary care center to provide family doctors for residents amidst a lack of provincial funding.
Ogun PHC where health workers deliver babies with torchlights
Ikereku Health Clinic in Ogun State faces challenges such as lack of electricity and basic medical supplies, forcing health workers to use flashlight to deliver babies.
Dengue Vaccine: Piracicaba Begins Vaccination with Butantan-DV for Health Professionals
Piracicaba has commenced its dengue vaccination campaign with the Butantan-DV vaccine, initially targeting primary healthcare professionals starting Monday, September 9.
Oyo inducts 3,933 primary healthcare workers
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde inducted 3,933 new primary healthcare workers to improve the health sector's efficiency and quality of service.
NCS seeks integration of cancer care into primary health system
The President of the Nigerian Cancer Society, Abidemi Omonisi, advocates for improved integration of cancer services within Nigeria's primary healthcare system, emphasizing the need to reach rural communities and internally displaced persons.
Natural childbirth is removed from midwives – Intense reactions
The draft job description from the Ministry of Health is provoking strong reactions from midwives' associations, as it unjustly limits the role of midwives and removes their ability to independently conduct natural childbirth, especially in primary healthcare.
Ekiti denies underfunding healthcare, says N19.65bn budgeted
The Ekiti State Government has stated that it has allocated N19.65 billion to the health sector in its 2026 budget, countering social media claims of inadequate funding for primary healthcare.
Sokoto lawmaker reaffirms commitment to grassroots devt
Hon Umar Yusuf Yabo, a federal lawmaker from Sokoto State, has pledged his dedication to grassroots development while inspecting the renovated Donu Primary Healthcare Centre.
Primary healthcare should take 70% of budgetary allocation – Lagos NMA chair
Dr Babajide Saheed, Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association in Lagos, advocates for 60-70% of health budgets to be allocated to primary healthcare to enhance access and preventive services.
SUS trains primary care teams to attend to mild cases of depression and anxiety
Brazilian municipalities are training primary care professionals in the Unified Health System (SUS) to manage mild and moderate cases of depression and anxiety due to increased demand for mental health services.
Your next primary care doctor could be online only, accessed through an AI tool
Tammy MacDonald, faced with finding a new primary care physician after her doctor's sudden death, navigates a healthcare system where online-only, AI-assisted medical consultations are becoming a viable option.
Minister Irena Hrstić: 'Supplementary work for doctors possible, but with measurable results'
The Ministry of Health has issued guidelines defining the criteria for approving supplementary work by healthcare workers at a second employer or for their own account within the framework of their primary institution's health activity.
Huge rise in number of people in England’s A&Es for coughs or hiccups
Emergency departments in England are seeing a significant increase in patients seeking treatment for minor ailments like coughs and hiccups, highlighting issues in accessing primary care.
3,000 neighbors of Almería mobilize against health cuts: "We are small towns, but we are people"
3,000 residents of Almería have come together to protest against cuts to healthcare services, highlighting detrimental impacts on small communities' access to primary care.