The International Conference on Primary Health Care adopted the Declaration of Alma-Ata, affirming health as a human right and calling for primary health care for all. It influenced global health policy for decades.

The Declaration of Alma-Ata's emphasis on dignity and community resonated with postcolonial poets like Audre Lorde, who addressed issues of access and inequality. This framework influenced a body of literature concerned with social justice and the politics of care.