Consultations with a doctor for people who have become ill and for the treatment of chronic illnesses - patients may be referred to specialists or for further examination
- Health centres often have a ward for patients requiring nursing care
- Health counselling, including health education, contraception advice, maternity and child welfare and medical examinations
- Screening and vaccinations
- Oral health services
- School and student health care
- Mental health services
- Emergency treatment, emergency cases also handled by hospitals
- Home care services
The MSAH is responsible for developing legislation covering
primary health care.
Health Care Act
2010
Primary Health Care Act 1972
A key aspect of the MSAH's National Development Programme for
Social Welfare and Health Care (Kaste) is the organisation of
health services to make them more client/patient focussed.
National Development Programme for Social
Welfare and Health Care (Kaste)
Municipalities may organise primary health care services alone or
in collaboration with other municipalities, or they may procure
them from private providers. People may also use service vouchers
to procure services from the source they prefer.
The law on client fees regulates fees for health care services
provided by health centres.
Other agencies
Agencies that, among other things, deal with the development of
primary health care services, their administration and supervision
include:
National Institute for Health and
Welfare
Regional State Administrative
Agencies
National Supervisory Authority for
Welfare and Health
