Introduction Community engagement has been considered a fundamental component of
past outbreaks, such as Ebola. However, there is concern over the lack of involvement of …

Background Community participation is widely believed to be beneficial to the development,
implementation and evaluation of health services. However, many challenges to successful …

Given the social and economic upheavals caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, political
leaders, health officials, and members of the public are eager for solutions. One of the most …

Community participation is essential in the collective response to coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19), from compliance with lockdown, to the steps that need to be taken as countries …

Forty years ago, the 134 national government members of the WHO signed the Alma Ata
Declaration. The Declaration made Primary Health Care (PHC) the official health policy of all …

In all areas of academic or practical work related to disaster risk, climate change and
development more generally, community and its adjunct community-based have become the …

Women's and children's health has seen significant progress in recent decades, however,
gains have been uneven and inequalities persist. The Every Woman Every Child (EWEC) …

Aims: Contemporary approaches to pursuing public value and the vision of health and
wellbeing for all have evolved notably in the past few decades, with distinct approaches …

Children with impairments are known to experience more restricted participation than other
children. It also appears that low levels of participation are related to a higher prevalence of …

Despite a recent increase in community engagement in health initiatives during the COVID-
19 pandemic, health inequalities and health inequities remain a serious problem for society …