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How to Mobilize Communities for Health and Social Change

Author: Lisa Howard-Grabman and Gail Snetro 
InfoShare Partner: Save the Children Federation, Inc.
Publication Date: May 2003
Update Date: July 2004
Type of Document: Training/educational material
Topics: Behavior change interventions
Region: Global
Language: English
Number of Pages: 264
File Size: 40 KB
File Format: Web Page

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The growing bosy of evidence in the international development field repeatedly demonstrates that communities can make deep and lasting contributions to their own health and well being-and, through example and imitation, to the health and well being of other communities. This Field Guide was designed to be used by health program directos and managers of community-based programs who are considering using community mobilization to improve health at the individual, family, and community level. It may also be useful for directos and technicians in governmental and nongovernmental organizations working in public health and human development and other groups an organizations committed to community health, such as churches, universities, philanthropists, and donors. No prior community mobilization experience is reuqried to use the field guide. The field guide contains illustrative examples and lessons learned in community mobilization experiences from around the world, focusing on working with disadvantaged or marginalized groups in developing countries.