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Day 2 at the 2nd International Primary Healthcare Conference 2026🌍
Today, I had the opportunity to engage in various sessions, exchange perspectives, and contribute to different discussions. The session on “Building a Resilient Primary Health Care System to Prevent, Detect and Respond to Public Health Emergencies” particularly stood out to me.
The session highlighted that public health emergencies often begin with an individual, family, or community before escalating into a national concern. This reinforced the importance of strengthening preparedness at the community and local government levels.
I also raised an important question: Where is the gap? Despite continuous training and preparedness efforts, we continue to see healthcare workers becoming infected and, in some emergencies, losing their lives.
This brought us back to the basics: proper practice of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), consistent adherence to procedures, and ensuring frontline health workers have and correctly use appropriate PPE when providing care.
Preparedness is not only about having guidelines and conducting trainings; it is also about translating knowledge into practice, every day and especially during emergencies.
Together, we can build safer, stronger and more resilient primary healthcare systems towards Universal Health Coverage🤝
#2ndIPHC
#internationalprimaryhealthcareconference
@wizara_afyatz
@florence.samizi
Today, I had the opportunity to engage in various sessions, exchange perspectives, and contribute to different discussions. The session on “Building a Resilient Primary Health Care System to Prevent, Detect and Respond to Public Health Emergencies” particularly stood out to me.
The session highlighted that public health emergencies often begin with an individual, family, or community before escalating into a national concern. This reinforced the importance of strengthening preparedness at the community and local government levels.
I also raised an important question: Where is the gap? Despite continuous training and preparedness efforts, we continue to see healthcare workers becoming infected and, in some emergencies, losing their lives.
This brought us back to the basics: proper practice of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), consistent adherence to procedures, and ensuring frontline health workers have and correctly use appropriate PPE when providing care.
Preparedness is not only about having guidelines and conducting trainings; it is also about translating knowledge into practice, every day and especially during emergencies.
Together, we can build safer, stronger and more resilient primary healthcare systems towards Universal Health Coverage🤝
#2ndIPHC
#internationalprimaryhealthcareconference
@wizara_afyatz
@florence.samizi
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