Primary Care International (PCI) is seeking quotations for the Provision of Insurance Broker Services. The contract awarded to the successful bidder will commence on 16th May 2025 and be for a 3-year term. Please refer to the attached Request for Proposal document for full details of the services required and the process and timeline for … Read more …
Empowering Women in Primary Health Care: Strengthening Leadership for a More Inclusive Future
Many health conditions uniquely or disproportionally affect women and girls and a lack of informed participation often results in health services that are inaccessible, unaffordable, and inappropriate. The role of women in health care leadership, particularly at primary care level is key to changing this reality yet although the majority of primary health care workers … Read more …
Fasting & Diabetes: A Practical Guide for Healthcare Professionals
Fasting is an important spiritual and cultural practice observed by millions worldwide. For people living with diabetes, however, it presents unique health challenges, including dehydration, hyperglycaemia, and hypoglycaemia. Healthcare professionals play a crucial role in supporting patients who choose to fast by providing evidence-based guidance on risk assessment, dietary planning, medication adjustments, and safe monitoring … Read more …
Dr Katy Linley
Katy is a UK-trained GP/family physician. As well as working in the UK, she has spent more than ten years working in a hospital in rural Madagascar. Since 2020, she has been based in Kenya where she has pioneered and leads a higher diploma in family health for clinical officers (mid-level health workers) and she … Read more …
Primary Care International (PCI) named the UK’s winner in 2024 Xero Beautiful Business Fund
Primary Care International recognized as one of four country winners in the Trailblazing with technology category Oxford— 9th December 2024 — Primary Care International (PCI), a global health organisation, working with health workers across the world to improve primary healthcare quality has been named a UK winner in the 2024 Xero Beautiful Business Fund in … Read more …
PCI Annual Report 2023 – A Year of Growth and Impact!
We are excited to share our Annual Report 2023, highlighting the progress and achievements made over the past year. Thanks to our innovative use of technology, we extended our reach to healthcare workers across 18 countries, offering both in-person and online training with outstanding results. This year also saw continued partnerships with ministries of health, … Read more …
World Diabetes Day 2024
In 2021, there were estimated to be 529 million people worldwide, living with Diabetes and it is one of the main causes of death and disability worldwide[1]. Diabetes, along with its associated complications including heart disease, kidney disease, vision impairment, and limb amputation, severely affects a person’s quality of life and well-being. Reducing the diabetes … Read more …
Join Us for “NCDs in Humanitarian Settings – Voices from the Field” Online Seminar
We are thrilled to invite you to our upcoming online seminar, “NCDs in Humanitarian Settings – Voices from the Field“, on 27th November 2024 from 10:00 to 13:00 GMT. This event will spotlight the innovative work of healthcare professionals delivering non-communicable disease (NCD) care in some of the most challenging humanitarian settings. Don’t miss the chance … Read more …
We’re Hiring: Project Officer
Are you ready to take your career to the next level? At Primary Care International (PCI), we’re not just about making a difference; we’re about creating lasting change in communities around the world. We’re seeking a dynamic and driven Project Officer to join our agile team. In this role, you’ll be the backbone of our … Read more …
We’re hiring: Finance Manager
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of others? Do you thrive in a dynamic, collaborative environment? We’re hiring for a Finance Manager, remote working. Click here to learn more.
Primary Care International appoints new Strategy Director
Having taken a critical look at the organisation’s business model and areas of focus, Primary Care International (PCI)’s Board of Directors and CEO have decided to implement an organisational restructure, focusing on the delivery and growth of our current high-quality work and partnerships, whilst exploring how best to adapt our business model to ensure continued … Read more …
New paper in PCI’s Primary Care Practice series: WHO NCD kits as an entry point to training in emergencies
The third paper in our Primary Care Practice series is out now. Entitled ‘WHO NCD kits as an entry point to training in emergencies’ In this paper, we explore the WHO Non-Communicable Diseases Kit (NCDK) initiative, which aims to enhance the management of patients with NCDs in emergency settings, particularly in regions with displaced populations. … Read more …
Our 2022 Annual Report – out now!
In the wake of an eventful year, we are thrilled to unveil our latest Annual Report, offering insights into our continued journey towards a brighter, healthier future. Welcoming our new CEO, Steve Murigi, and building upon the foundations laid last year, we embark on a new chapter of progress and transformation. Find out some of … Read more …
Transforming Healthcare Education: The Power of Digital Learning for the Health Workforce
Digital technologies have revolutionised various aspects of our lives, including education. Traditional learning models are rapidly changing as digital tools and resources integrate, giving rise to digital learning. This shift has the potential to transform training for the health workforce, empowering professionals to acquire and enhance their skills and knowledge more efficiently. The COVID-19 pandemic … Read more …
We are hiring: Head of Programmes and Business Development
This is an exciting time to be joining PCI: with a refreshed Vision, Mission and Sustainable Impact Principles we are seeking to really grow the PCI Academy – our online home for learning – with a focus on bringing the voices of healthcare workers participating in PCI’s programmes into the centre of our thinking. We’re … Read more …
Access to Quality Healthcare for Cancer: A Fundamental Human Right and Social Justice Issue
In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), the treatment of cancer is far behind that of high-income countries (HICs). Inadequate investments in primary healthcare (PHC), the skills gap between cancer care providers in LMICs and their counterparts in HICs are some of the major obstacles to providing quality care for cancer patients in LMICs, along with … Read more …
How are humanitarians using AI tools like Chat GPT?
The use of AI (Artificial Intelligence) is rapidly growing in various industries and fields, including healthcare, finance, manufacturing, transportation, the humanitarian sector and more. AI technology has the ability to automate routine tasks, analyse vast amounts of data, and make predictions or recommendations based on patterns and trends that humans may not detect. As AI … Read more …
Call for Consultants – Project Lead and Content Writers for Clinical Training Materials
Attention all healthcare professionals! PCI is working in partnership with the Primary Health Care Institute (PHCI) of the Libyan Ministry of Health to enhance the capabilities of the primary healthcare workforce in Libya. The goal is to provide high-quality, evidence-based care to the Libyan population. The project is supported by GIZ’s Improving Primary Health Care … Read more …
Meet the CEO, Steve Murigi
1. Can you tell us about your background and how this led you to global health? Growing up in the rural countryside of Kenya in the early 80s was a critically formative period in my life. I was born to a mother who was barely out of high school, and I lived with my grandmother … Read more …
PCI and Red Whale partnership to support primary healthcare systems strengthening
Primary Care International (PCI) and Red Whale are pleased to announce a renewed partnership agreement between the two organisations. Red Whale, a founding sponsor of PCI, is one of the UK’s leading primary care medical education providers and since 2014 has supported the work of PCI as a social enterprise, to strengthen primary healthcare globally. … Read more …
Humanitarian learning delivery: has the pandemic led to lasting change?
COVID-19, non-communicable diseases and poverty represent a global health emergency on a scale which is difficult to comprehend. However, there is a need for innovative solutions, co-created with partners and stakeholders, to address primary healthcare workforce capacity, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where health systems lack resilience and are inadequately equipped to respond … Read more …
Your top 10 PCI stories from 2022
At PCI, we like to share news of our projects and opinion pieces on a range of themes related to primary care. Here are the biggest hits on our website in 2022! Did you miss any of them? You can check them out: 1. PCI appoints Steve Murigi as new CEO as we said goodbye … Read more …
Making a commitment to planetary health
As shared on BOND’s website, we share why PCI has made a commitment to planetary health: the equitable co-existence of all people alongside our planet. By making this commitment we explicitly acknowledge the inter-connected needs of people and planet, and commit to reducing ecological harm and supporting mitigation and adaptation strategies for climate-resilient healthcare.
PCI appoints Steve Murigi as new CEO
We are delighted to announce that the Board of Primary Care International (PCI) has appointed Steve Murigi as our new Chief Executive Officer. Steve is a public health leader and advocate of inclusive, adaptive, localised and people-centred development practice, with extensive experience in international development across Africa and Europe.
New paper in PCI’s Primary Care Practice series: a model for community NCD care in Uganda
The second paper in our Primary Care Practice series is out now. Entitled ‘A model for community-based hypertension and diabetes care in rural Uganda’, it looks at a project we worked on in partnership with LifeNet International, as part of our Letshego-funded multi-country Healthcare Innovation Programme. The partnership set out to evaluate the impact of … Read more …
PCI receives UN NCD and WHO primary healthcare award
PCI is delighted to have been selected as a recipient of the prestigious UN Interagency Task Force for NCDs and the WHO Special Programme on Primary Health Care Award. The award recognises our work in technical and advocacy support to promote integrated primary healthcare across the world, by adapting NCD-related normative guidance, as well as … Read more …
Maria Tanko is a dedicated professional with a strong interest in global health. She brings valuable experience in healthcare operations, project coordination, and patient engagement.