Faces, Voices and Places in the Bolivian Chaco

This experience is an example of local development and health in the communities of the Guarani in the Bolivian Chacoregion. The program approaches reality with a focus on the social determinants of health . It focuses on the coordination of national, subnational and local levels, as a strategy to improve the health of vulnerable people. The results are positive as the program manages to aid this specific population with its particular challenges and opportunities.

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Ht

2010

Health
National

Health Promotion by Fighting Cholera

The Haitian Ministry of Health spearheaded the Strategy to Promote Health and Quality of Life in the Fight against Cholera in Haiti with support from the international community. This program grew out of the destruction and health challenges caused by the 2010 earthquake that devastated the island. An example of intersectoral action at the information sharing and cooperation levels, this strategy provides education and training to promote public awareness and community participation and empowerment to control the epidemic.

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Gt

2012

55.277
Health
Rural

The Zero Hunger Pact and its Implementation in Tajumulco

The Zero Hunger Pact in Guatemala and its implementation in the municipality of Tajamulco, is a good example of how a national policy can be adopted and implemented locally through intersectoral cooperation. The Pact intervenes in the social determinants that generate malnutrition and inequality, improving access to food and nutrition of children in the municipalities and most vulnerable populations .

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North

South

Central

Caribbean

Age 8

Faces, Voices and Places in the Bolivian Chaco

Health Promotion by Fighting Cholera

The Zero Hunger Pact and its Implementation in Tajumulco