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Resource Type: Case studies
These examples give some idea of the variety of approaches in primary health care, looking in particular at the selection and training of community health workers, community involvement and funding.
Resource Type: Articles
by Isabel Carter and Ted Lankester. Developing partnershipPrimary health care is often only thought of in medical terms. However, the key to successful community based health care is to work in partnership with the community. This, an often revolutionary aim, is too often neglected.
Resource Type: Articles
by Audrey Fernandez. The busy clinic at Biombo in Guinea Bissau, West Africa, acts as a centre for primary health care work in the surrounding areas. A group of eye specialists from Christoffel-Blindenmission (CBM) visited Biombo in January this year. We were greatly encouraged by their work and were amazed by the number of people in need. Dr Adrian Hopkins and his team made us aware of how simple hygiene, nutrition and early treatment of eye conditions can prevent blindness which may ...
Resource Type: Articles
by Nick Brown. In an earlier issue of Footsteps (No 5, December 1990) Dr Julian Evans introduced the idea of community involvement in forestry. Most agencies and governments involved in forestry in poorer countries now recognise that forestry programmes can only really be successful in the long term if they involve the community. They must take into account the needs and hopes of the local people who depend for their survival on the land around them. If the local community is ...
Resource Type: Bible studies
The land as a gift from God by Revd Dr Chris Wright. In the Old Testament, Israel had land to live in because God, quite simply, had given it to them. This gift of land made Israel realise how dependent they were on God and how dependable God was in providing for their needs - even when they were unfaithful to him. The gift of land proved the relationship between God and Israel. Individuals had the right to their own individual piece of land - the land was intended to be equally shared out. ...
Resource Type: Articles
A letter recently received from Senggo Christian Hospital in Irian Jaya, raised various questions about the sterilisation of equipment to kill the HIV virus. The letter ends ‘...in the developing world, it isn’t much help to know that glutaraldehyde is best, when it is too expensive and hard to get.’
Resource Type: Articles
by CB Samuel When we deal with our neighbours, families and the world around us, what helps us to decide the right things to do and say? Here are some imaginary situations which all of us might face. Read through these case studies - if possible talk about them and discuss them in groups - and decide what action you would take.
Resource Type: Articles
Material abridged from lecture notes kindly supplied by Dr JDC Anderson. Our sight is very precious. It is wonderfully protected, both by its position within our skull and by several mechanisms such as blinking and tears. Together, these keep the front of the eye free of harmful dust and foreign material and, in addition, tears contain a good natural antibiotic. But because of its exposed position, the human eye may suffer injuries and infections of many kinds. In many countries stone throwing ...
Resource Type: Magazine
How to keep good records of income, expenditure and other important information
Resource Type: Magazine
Improvements in small livestock can result in many health and financial benefits
