Primary Health Care
When Canadians need health care, most often they turn to primary health care services. Visits to family physicians, consultations with nurse practitioners, telephone calls to health information lines, and advice received from pharmacists are just some examples of primary health care services. Primary health care is key to maintaining and improving Canadians' health, and to the quality and sustainability of the health care system.
This section provides the following information:
About Primary Health Care - what it is and how it can support Canadians in maintaining and improving their health;
Primary Health Care and Health System Renewal - its potential to address other health care system issues, including waiting lists and emergency room overcrowding;
Primary Health Care Transition Fund - information on this $800M Government of Canada program to support primary health care reform (all funding has been allocated and no further funding is available);
Frequently Asked Questions about primary health care; and
Resources produced by Health Canada.
The administration and delivery of health care services are the responsibility of each province or territory. Please contact your provincial or territorial government for specific information on services in your jurisdiction.
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