Intersectoral Initiatives for Improving the Health of Local Communities A Literature Review
Date of publication: October 2001
This report reviews examples of community-based, intersectoral initiatives aimed at improving the health and social circumstances of local populations. Nine different kinds of New Zealand initiatives are covered, plus one recent initiative from the United Kingdom - Health Action Zones.
The report also lists key requirements for effective community-based intersectoral action for health identified in these case studies and in significant overseas reviews.
The New Zealand information comes from published reports and also from unpublished material obtained by contacting researchers, research clients, or service providers directly. It covers initiatives in urban and rural settings, including socio-economically disadvantaged communities and Maori communities.
The Ministry of Health intends to use this report to inform decisions related to the development of the Intersectoral Community Action for Health (ICAH) programme. The ICAH programme consists of four intersectoral initiatives targeted at areas of high socioeconomic deprivation and significant health inequalities. In addition to the ICAH initiatives being run collaboratively by central and local government agencies with community groups, ICAHs also use principles of community engagement and development i.e. they are “community-based”.
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