Community participation and malaria control in Southeast Asia: defining the principles of involvement.
Primary health care requires and promotes maximum community and individual self-reliance and participation in the planning, organization, operation and control of primary health care, making fullest use of local, national and other available resources; and to this end develops through appropriate education the ability of communities to participate.
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Tropical Health Program, University of Queensland-Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Herston, Brisbane, Australia.
D001210:Asia, Southeastern; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000379:methods; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000379:methods; D003150:Community Health Workers; D003256:Community Participation; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D008288:Malaria / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014838:Volunteers