‘Besides being a moral imperative of the Welfare State, primary health structure is a necessary precondition for sustainable development.’ Analyse.

The welfare State plays a key role in the protection and promotion of the economic and social well-being of its citizens by providing proper educational and health facilities. Thus, the health services are not only a moral responsibility of the State, but a major pillar of SDG goal 4.

Primary Health a necessary Precondition for Sustainable development:

• The Primary health is the part of Universal health coverage which provides preventive, promotive, curative health services.

• It is important to check Maternal and Infant mortality as Primary health care services are the first line of resort for mother and newly born child.

• Accessible to quality Health services at primary level has potential to check rising malnutrition and its impact on learning capability of children.

• Primary health care services provide rehabilitative services also, significant at the time of pandemic and its after impacts.

• It is fair and equitable, providing all people with access to essential health services in their communities.

• Protects global health security, helping communities detect and stop local outbreaks before they become global epidemics.

• Primary health care if implemented in a timely and helpful manner can also reduce the need for specialist care, thus checking outpatient expenditure.

The Alma Ata declaration stresses on the need of strengthening primary health care services to address the challenges of maternal and child health at Primary health care. Even SDG goals emphasise on the significance of SDG 4 for health as it is a prerequisite to achieve other goals.