Thailand's unsung heroes.

Abstract:

:The success of primary health care programmes in Thailand over the past three decades can be attributed not only to medical advances but to the role of community health volunteers. Buddhist monks and their temples have been strongly involved in health promotion and education, particularly in remote, rural communities.

authors

Treerutkuarkul A

doi

10.2471/blt.08.010108

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2008-01-01 00:00:00

pages

5-6

issue

1

eissn

0042-9686

issn

1564-0604

pii

S0042-96862008000100005

journal_volume

86

pub_type

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