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Promoting community safety

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The further development of the World Health Organization's Safe Community Movement and WHO's Safe Community Programme should be guided by information gained from previous efforts in rural Thailand and urban Scandinavia. Community involvement and participation characterize all safety programs.

Author: Svanstrom, Leif, Sundstrom, Moa
Publisher: World Health Organization
Publication Name: World Health
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0043-8502
Year: 1996
Management, International aspects, Prevention, Accidents, Safety education, World Health Organization

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Community-based rehabilitation

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The goal is to shift the focus from what limits the disabled to how can they be helped to live full lives. This means that a group approach must be taken. The individuals in pressure groups, family, associations, and government agencies must all work towards the goal of empowerment.

Author: Camara, Tambo
Publisher: World Health Organization
Publication Name: World Health
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0043-8502
Year: 1995
Analysis, Disabled services, Associations, Disabled persons, Rehabilitation, Federal aid to disabled services, Government aid to disabled services

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Community-based treatment

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Special camps have been established in India to provide health care and social services to communities. These include substance abuse treatment services and education on the consequences of psychoactive substance abuse.

Author: Howard, John
Publisher: World Health Organization
Publication Name: World Health
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0043-8502
Year: 1995
Care and treatment, Services, India, Substance abuse, Substance abuse treatment

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