ABSTRACT
Community-based initiatives [CBI] are based on integrated multisectoral socioeconomic development with community participation and intersectoral support to improve the health and quality of life of the people. During 2005-06 the World Health Organization supported an evaluation of CBI in the Islamic Republic of Iran by collecting information from intervention villages on social capital and other indicators, with validation of the findings. The data showed some positive changes in the intervention areas compared with control villages. The evaluation suggests that the CBI approach is a useful tool for improving health and social indicators and providing mechanisms for community-based participation and intersectoral collaboration for health and development at the local level
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Humans , Delivery of Health Care , Evaluation Studies as Topic , Quality of Health CareABSTRACT
This paper describes Pakistan's progress towards achieving health for all. Strategies and achievements are discussed, with particular reference to political commitment, community participation and programme development. The challenges faced by the country in achieving health for all are described and the future prospects outlined