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Arch Hellen Med, 42(Supplement 1), 2025, 38-50 SPECIAL ARTICLE Integrating public health and primary health care C. Lionis,1 E. Thireos,2 M. Anastasaki,3,4 A. Lappa,5 A.D. Mariolis,6 M. Papadakaki,7 E. Petelos,3,8 T. Sergentanis,9 K. Souliotis,10 A. Sotirchou,11 D. Topali,12 I. Tsiligianni,13 Α. Philalithis[†],14 E. Frangoulis15 |
Integrating public health (PH) with primary health care (PHC) is increasingly recognized as crucial in global health policy discussions and contemporary scholarly debates. In Greece, the Working Group, formed under the guidance of a 50-member Central Coordinating Committee as part of the country's "Action Plan for Public Health in the 21st Century" and supported by the Bodossaki Foundation, has dedicated its efforts to explore this integration. This opinion document evaluates the present state of PHC and PH services in Greece, spotlighting the challenges, accomplishments, and barriers impacting health service quality improvement. It culminates in proposing health policy recommendations for collaborative initiatives and joint actions between PH and PHC, offering a valuable contribution to the ongoing health reform discourse in Greece.
Key words: Greece, Integration, Primary health care, Public health.