Towards Sustainable Community-Based Systems for Infectious Disease and Disaster Response; Lessons from Local Initiatives in Four African Countries

Towards Sustainable Community-Based Systems for Infectious Disease and Disaster Response; Lessons from Local Initiatives in Four African Countries

This paper explores the role of decentralised community-based care systems in achieving sustainable healthcare in resource-poor areas. Based on case studies from Sierra Leone, Madagascar, Uganda and Ethiopia, the paper argues that a community-based system of healthcare is more effective in the preve...

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Main Authors: Harro Maat, Dina Balabanova, Esther Mokuwa, Paul Richards, Vik Mohan, Freddie Ssengooba, Revocatus Twinomuhangi, Mirkuzie Woldie, Susannah Mayhew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
sustainable healthcare
community-based care systems
primary care and response
social wellbeing
resilience
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/18/10083

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