title: Primary health care in support of community development.
abstract: A community development approach has been adopted in the outreach component of the work of the Alexandra Health Centre in South Africa. The importance of local township organizations has been recognized and the Centre is seen not only as providing technical solutions but also as helping people to achieve improved living conditions. This requires clear motivation, rigorous management, purposeful action by teams of health staff, and planning in conjunction with the community.
authors.affiliation: Department of Tropical Public Health, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ferrinho
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Robb
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cornielje
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rex
mesh_terms: D003151:Community Health Centers / Q000639:trends*; D003191:Comprehensive Health Care / Q000639:trends*; D003906:Developing Countries; D006266:Health Education / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000639:trends; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000639:trends*; D012931:Social Environment; D013019:South Africa