Primary health care (PHC) is a cornerstone of sustainable health systems for the achievement of universal health coverage (UHC) and the health-related Sus tainable Development Goals (SDGs)1. It is at the core of providing accessible, person-centered, appropriate and equitable care from a population-based per spective.
Over the past 3 decades, with the support of the Asian Development Bank and other development partners, Mongolia has achieved significant results in reform ing and improving PHC such as restructuring the old system and introducing new management models based on public–private partnerships, increasing the range of services provided, introducing more effective financing methods, building hu man resources, and creating better infrastructure.
PHC plays a pivotal role in improving early childhood development (ECD), given the contacts between health services and pregnant women and families with young children. Furthermore, adolescent-youth-friendly health services (AYFHS) are integral part of primary care and essential public health functions. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), AYFHS should, as far as possible, be integrated into existing health services at all levels of health care rather than offered only as a stand-alone service.
