title: Primary health care in northwestern Somalia: a case study.
abstract: This paper examines the problem of initiating health care programmes in areas where there is no effective infrastructure. The problem is examined using Northwestern Somalia as a case study. The project focussed on the establishment of well-trained and well-supported CHWs at the community level. Many of these communities are (semi-)nomadic. The roles of middle-level management staff, community leaders and committees, CHW remuneration and health effects of the project are discussed.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bentley
mesh_terms: D003150:Community Health Workers / Q000191:economics / Q000193:education; D006266:Health Education; D006296:Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006303:Health Services, Indigenous / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012998:Somalia; D000078329:Workforce