title: Community entry--an essential component of participation.
abstract: Sees community entry as a prelude to any action that will take place in a true partnership with the community. Lists a series of steps involved in achieving community entry drawn from a project in Pakistan. Considers the role of the participatory worker and project management team in terms of meetings, discussions and the development of individual relationships.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health, Government of Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
authors.forename: E U
authors.initials: EU
authors.lastname: Tareen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abu Omar
mesh_terms: D018672:Community Health Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003256:Community Participation; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D003657:Decision Making; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D010154:Pakistan; D010865:Pilot Projects