title: The need to focus on primary health care for chronic diseases.
authors.affiliation: Geneva University Hospitals Geneva 1211, Switzerland; University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. Electronic address: david.beran@unige.ch.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Beran
authors.affiliation: Geneva University Hospitals Geneva 1211, Switzerland; University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chappuis
authors.affiliation: University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Sandro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cattacin
authors.affiliation: Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, Mozambique.
authors.forename: Albertino
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Damasceno
authors.affiliation: B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal.
authors.forename: Nilambar
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jha
authors.affiliation: Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Somerville
authors.affiliation: Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, Switzerland.
authors.forename: L Suzanne
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Suggs
authors.affiliation: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru.
authors.forename: J Jaime
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Miranda
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D011320:Primary Health Care