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Article: Ramiro, Laurie [et al]. 2001. "Community participation in local health boards in a decentralised setting: cases from the Philippines".(Resources)
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- December 1, 2003
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Ramiro, Laurie [et al]. 2001. "Community participation in local health boards in a decentralised setting: cases from the Philippines". Health Policy and Planning. No. 16 (Suppl. 2), Oxford University Press. pp 61-69.
Decentralisation has been associated traditionally with participation and empowerment in local decisionmaking. This study looks at four cases, analysing the role of local health boards in enhancing community participation and empowerment under a decentralised system in the Philippines. Local government units (LGUs) with functioning local health boards were compared with LGUs whose health boards were not meeting regularly as mandated by law. The study ...