This document discusses equity and empowerment through community ownership of health. It celebrates the 40th anniversary of "Where There Is No Doctor" and the 35th anniversary of the Alma-Ata Declaration of Primary Health Care. The WHO has identified five key elements to achieving health for all: universal coverage, service delivery based on needs, public policy integrating health across sectors, collaborative leadership, and stakeholder participation. The document outlines principles and practices of primary health care since 1978 and notes that true primary health care is more than just the absence of a health system. It discusses challenges in both rural and urban communities and roles for community health workers in areas like non-communicable diseases and early childhood development. New technologies also present opportunities