The Lancet Commission on Transforming Primary Health Care in the Post-COVID-19 Era
Primary health care (PHC) was established as a global priority in the 1978 Alma-Ata Declaration.1 Four decades later, the 2018 Astana Declaration2 reaffirmed the call for universal health coverage for all individuals across the life course, emphasising essential public health functions, community engagement, and a multisectoral approach to health.