Publication: The Primary Health Care System of the Republic of Kiribati: A Primary Health Care Performance Initiative Assessment
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2024-01-05
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2024-01-05
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The assessment of Kiribati’s primary health care (PHC) system, carried out by the World Bank in collaboration with the Government of Kiribati under the Primary Health Care Performance Initiative (PHCPI), marks a unique opportunity to identify the system’s strengths and gaps and to catalyze further improvements. The PHCPI tools, including the Vital Signs Profile (VSP) methodology, provide important insights into the country’s PHC system and generate actionable policy recommendations for improvement.
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“World Bank Group. 2024. The Primary Health Care System of the Republic of Kiribati: A Primary Health Care Performance Initiative Assessment. © World Bank Group. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/40847 License: CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO.”
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