Community Participatory Involvement

The book provides researchers students and practitioners in public health anthropology and related fields with a brief introduction to a health-care model Community Participatory Involvement (CPI) which for 20 years has proved successful in fighting global health problems. CPI differs from other community-based models in that it involves a unique synergy of local civil and political authorities. Using a South American cholera epidemic as an example the book -explains in step-by-step detail how the CPI model is used;-includes teaching activities a list of important tools and model workshops;-demonstrates how the CPI model can be replicated to deal with a diverse range of public concerns from the control of infectious diseases to animal husbandry to teacher education.