title: A community partnership programme addresses the needs of three partners in a unique way.
abstract: The process for the establishment of a community development programme between three partners, namely the community of Mangaung, the University of the Orange Free State and the Health Department of the Free State is discussed from the beginning. The phases of the process, the related stumbling blocks, the reasons for success, the scope of the programme, as well as the extent to which the three partners benefited from it, are discussed.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of the Orange Free State.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Viljoen
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Househam
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Wessels
mesh_terms: D018672:Community Health Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003256:Community Participation; D004517:Education, Professional / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods*; D011635:Public Health Administration; D012922:Social Change; D013019:South Africa