Global Engagement Network for Primary Health Care (GEN-PHC)
About Us
In 2018 the Declaration of Astana celebrated a renewed international commitment to invest in primary health care as the foundation of health systems. But while the signing of this document offered hope for discrete, sustained governmental commitment to primary care, it left many questions unanswered – how will this promise translate into practice? And how will education and training centers evolve to meet global primary care needs in this new era?
The Global Engagement Network for Primary Health Care (GEN-PHC) is a polycentric network of primary care academicians formed in 2020 to find answers to these and other questions that impact the development of global primary care systems.
GEN-PHC's Initiatives and Publications
GEN-PHC has worked across countries and disciplines to advance sustainable, effective practices in health care.
From research to advocacy to the establishment of global collaborations, GEN-PHC’s initiatives aim to fulfill its vision of a world in which all people and communities have equitable access to compassionate, coordinated, comprehensive, and evidence-based primary care.
Learn more about GEN-PHC's work, including a full list of publications and current initiatives
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
