title: Community participation in environmental health: Eastern Azerbaijan Healthy Villages project.
abstract: The objective of this project in East Azerbaijan villages was to improve community participation in rural areas in a Healthy Villages programme. The project covered 1680 villages, and 3605 training courses for health staff and village residents on environmental health were conducted in 10 stages from 1992 to 2000. Men's and women's health councils in villages were established in 92% and 62% of villages respectively. In 39% of villages, people collected animal waste and improved the disposal collection process. A decrease in the prevalence of parasitic disease in the area was prominent after the project.
authors.affiliation: National Public Health Management Centre, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Islamic Republic of Iran. alirezanikniaz@yahoo.com
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nikniaz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alizadeh
mesh_terms: D001382:Azerbaijan / Q000453:epidemiology; D003150:Community Health Workers / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003256:Community Participation / Q000379:methods; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004782:Environmental Health / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D015995:Prevalence; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012037:Refuse Disposal; D019035:Rural Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012499:Sanitation; D014881:Water Supply