Creating a supportive environment for maternal and newborn health

Abstract

In October 2008, more than 500 health leaders from 65 countries met in Almaty, Kazakhstan, at an international conference marking the 30th anniversary of the Alma-Ata Declaration on primary health care. The participants exchanged experiences from the past three decades and renewed their commitment to the principles of primary health care as a way of strengthening health systems. The World Health Organization launched the World Health Report 2008, which also addressed the theme of primary health care, on the eve of the conference.