Global Engagement Network for Primary Health Care (GEN-PHC)
About Us
In 2018 the Declaration of Astana celebrated a renewed global commitment to invest in primary health care as the backbone for health systems to achieve universal access to health care. But while the signing of this document offered hope for discrete, sustained governmental commitment to primary care, it also raised many questions – how would this promise translate into practice? And how would education and training centers evolve to meet global primary care needs in this new era?
In 2020 the Family Medicine Global Education Network (FamMedGEN) was formed by academicians from South Africa, Zambia, India, and the US. Soon after, the organization’s name was updated to reflect a more inclusive approach to primary care: the Global Engagement Network for Primary Health Care (GEN-PHC).
Creating a Stronger Health Care Workforce
The Global Engagement Network for Primary Health Care (GEN-PHC) has created a three-part framework that focuses on physician workforce development, the primary care market, and health policy.
These components are critical to Primary Health Care, which emphasizes health care that is equitable, holistic, and focused on social medicine.
Steering Committee
Esther Johnston, MD, MPH - Director
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
Ramakrishna Prasad, MD, MPH
PCMH Restore Health, India; Academy of Family Physicians of India
Bangalore, India
Bassim Birkland, MD, MPH
University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia
Shailey Prasad, MD, MPH
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
Klaus von Pressentin, MBChB, MMed, PhD
University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
Sophie Watson, BA
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
