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Thailand's unsung heroes

Author(s): 
Treerutkuarkal, Apiradee
Partners: 
World Health Organization

Region and Country: Thailand

Year: 
2008

Topics: Chronic conditions, Community health workers, Community involvement, Country ownership, HIV/AIDS, Infectious diseases, Motivation/incentives, Prevention, Program design

Language: 
English

This article reports on the important contributions of community health volunteers in the success of primary health care in Thailand. More than 800,000 health volunteers, including Buddhist monks and their temples, work to promote primary health care and health promotion across the country.