Management of community health services:
Organization and implementation of community health services
For higher level managers
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Linking Disease Control Rrogrammes in Rural Africa: a Pro-poor Strategy to Reach Abuja Targets and Millennium Development Goals
David H Molyneux and Vinand M Nantulya, BMJ 2004;328;1129-1132
Prompt access to treatment, presumptive treatment for pregnant women, and insecticide treated bed nets; distribution of nets could be accelerated by linking to programmes to control other disease; linkages offer other health benefits that could also have a positive effect on morbidity from malaria; current Global Fund financing mechanisms present unique opportunities
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Health Promotion Through Self-care and Community Participation: Elements of a Proposed Programme in the Developing Countries
Khanindra Kumar Bhuyan, BioMed Central Public Health 2004, 4:11
Supportive policies; self-care clearinghouses; self-care promoted in schools and workplaces; developing personal skills of individuals; disseminating self-care information; a personally held self-care manual and health record, designed jointly by the community and professionals; periodic monitoring and evaluation; effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of self-care interventions; potential for health promotion and cost reduction
(12 pages, pdf 336kb) -
International Consultation to Review Community-Based Rehabilitation
2003, WHO/DAR/03.2
Community involvement; multi-sector participation; role of disable peoples organizations
(25 pages, pdf 72kb) -
Community-Based Rehabiliatation and the Health Care Referral Services, A guide for Programme Managers
pdf, 1.10Mb
1994, WHO/RHB/94.1
Overview, current situation, developing a plan, implementing, monitoring and evaluation
(97 pages)