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. 2025 Jan 22;14(1):e002676. doi: 10.1136/bmjoq-2023-002676

Table 1. Summary of primary care interventions.

Intervention Urban Rural Remote
Health financing: implementation of a primary care benefit package that covered patient consults, medicines and laboratory services of up to Php 2000 per patient.
Health information system: development of an electronic health record (EHR) system that centralised patient records and referral systems.
Healthcare worker training: technical training on primary care and clinical practice guidelines and the provision of a clinical decision-making platform.
Community engagement: dissemination of print and digital materials to raise public awareness of primary care, provider networks and risk sharing.
Healthcare provider networks: expansion of provider availability through partnerships with private laboratories and pharmacies.
Health human resources: augmentation of health workforce by hiring additional physicians.
Transportation: subsidised transportation costs to and from the health facility.