Basic system building for integrated primary health care activities : Methodology of project planning and practice for capacity buildig

Autor: Ogawa, Sumiko, Ariizumi, Makoto
Jazyk: japonština
Rok vydání: 1999
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Zdroj: 琉球医学会誌 = Ryukyu Medical Journal. 19(3):111-118
ISSN: 1346-888X
Popis: Donors plan the project aiming in principle at what are right and better development for recipient countries through the assistance. But it doesn't always bring happiness and fulfillment to the recipient. It needs to be considered that what the people really demand with high priorities for better development in their own life, especially for community health projects. The primary health care (PHC), which is one of the community health approaches, has required for listening to the demand of people who is the direct target as being advanced their health. The community participation will lead the project toward success if it starts prioritizing the people's demands, giving chance to the community on its decision making and action for their own better health. This paper focuses on the description and analysis of the systembuilding process in Joint Japan WHO Technical Project for PHC in Laos. Specially the onset of 2 years is detailed and classified in each 2-3 months as the period of (1) preparation, (2) entry-point, (3) comprehensive activities, respectively. Through this paper, it would be clarified why the PHC Project were successful in terms of possible community participation, why drug revolving fund (DRF) were selected as the entry point of this comprehensive PHC project, and how the capacity building of the health staff and village volunteers were constructed through this series of operations.
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