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Primary health care refers to an approach to health and a spectrum of services beyond the traditional health care system. It includes all services that play a part in health, such as income, housing, education, and environment.

High-quality, effective primary health care services have profound implications for the entire health care system.

Primary Health Care Transition Fund (PHCTF) has been a unique tool in its ability to support collaborative initiatives undertaken by more than one jurisdiction or stakeholder to provide results beyond what any single recipient could achieve on its own.

This report is one in a series of five syntheses of Primary Health Care Transition Fund (PHCTF) initiative results addressing the following topics: Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Collaborative Care, Evaluation and Evidence and Information Management and Technology.

Health Canada answers to common questions about primary health care in Canada.