World Bank Group2021-01-202021-01-202020-12https://hdl.handle.net/10986/35022The reforms of the Colombian Health System in the last decade have sought to position primary health care (PHC) as an essential strategy to guarantee integrated and comprehensive care of the population’s health needs. The Primary Health Care approach includes three integrated, interdependent components: health services, intersectoriality, and social participation in terms of empowering individuals, families and communities to take charge of their own health. Within this conceptual framework, Colombia has tackled the SARS CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic formally announcedby the World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11, 2020. This report examines the role of PHC in Colombia›s preparation for, response to, and recovery from the pandemic. The main features of the pandemic affecting the country are described first, followed by observations stemming from analysis of the regulatory component, the healthcare services delivered, and the role of public health communication and surveillance. The report ends with conclusions on the analysis.Las reformas del Sistema de Salud Colombiano de la última década han procurado posicionar a la atención primaria en salud como una estrategia esencial para garantizar la atención integrada e integral de las necesidades de salud de la población. La APS contempla tres componentes integrados e interdependientes: los servicios de salud, la intersectorialidad y la participación social, comunitaria y ciudadana. En este marco conceptual, el país ha tenido que afrontar la situación de pandemia por el virus del SARS-CoV-2 que fue declarada el 11 de marzo de 2020 por la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS).CC BY 3.0 IGOHEALTH SERVICESACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICESPUBLIC HEALTH SERVICEPRIMARY HEALTH CARECORONAVIRUSCOVID-19HEALTH FINANCEHEALTH SERVICE DELIVERYSARS-COV-2PANDEMIC RESPONSEReportWorld Bank10.1596/35022