Primary Health Care strategies in five Latin American Countries

Abstract

Introduction: From Alma Ata, primary care is promoted as a tool that allows responding to the population's requirements for health promotion and disease prevention. Objective: To describe primary care strategies in five Latin American countries. Method: A bibliographic review was carried out in databases, Multilateral Organizations, and Ministries of Health, selecting studies that synthesized a primary care strategy to consolidate potentially portable strategies in primary care. Result: Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Mexico have actions in primary care aimed at promoting health; Cuba stands out for being a benchmark from its family health model. The main difficulties derive from health systems based on the neoliberal model, segmentation and fragmentation of health services. Conclusions: It is suggested to revitalize primary care from a family and community approach, intersectorality and training of human talent