title: Primary health care: from aspiration to achievement.
abstract: A review is presented of Senegal's response to the Bamako Initiative, aimed at strengthening primary health care. The experience gained is of broad interest since the basic principles involved are the same everywhere. Of particular importance are users' financial contributions and improved organization and management.
authors.affiliation: Division of Primary Health Care, Ministry of Public Health and Social Action, Dakar, Senegal.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Diallo
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Molouba
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Sarr
mesh_terms: D003906:Developing Countries; D006291:Health Policy / Q000639:trends*; D006292:Health Priorities / Q000639:trends*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000639:trends; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000600:supply & distribution; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000639:trends*; D012675:Senegal
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations