title: [Community health workers: a health model without walls].
abstract: The aim of this commentary is to respond to a published Canadian Journal of Public Health article on Brazil's family health strategy, in order to clarify some aspects - in particular, the work of community health workers - that make the strategy a unique experience. In the same vein, the authors explore the similarities, differences and peculiarities between Brazil and Québec with regard to the organizational model for primary health care.
authors.affiliation: Université fédérale de Goiás, Brésil et Université de Brasilia, Brésil. fernandocupertino@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Fernando P
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Cupertino de Barros
authors.forename: Ana Valéria
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Machado Mendonça
authors.forename: Maria Fátima
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: de Sousa
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil; D003150:Community Health Workers; D006801:Humans; D017146:Models, Organizational; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011792:Quebec
keywords: Community health worker; primary health care; public health care system