The Alma-Ata Declaration of 1978 emerged as a major milestone of the twentieth century in the field of public health, and it identified primary health care as the key to the attainment of the goal of Health for All.

When and where was the Declaration of Alma Ata agreed?

Declaration of Alma-Ata was adopted at the International Conference on Primary Health Care (PHC), Almaty (formerly Alma-Ata), Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic (present day Kazakhstan), 6–12 September 1978.

What is the Declaration of Alma?

The Alma-Ata Declaration is a brief document that recognizes primary health care as a means to achieving the objective of health for all people of all nations. ... The Alma-Ata Declaration effectively identifies varying factors that contribute to the health of people on a global scale.