Copasah

Community Strengthening for a People Centered Primary Health Care System: The Case of Cassa Banana Community in Zimbabwe

The report highlights the use of Participation Reflection and Action (PRA) techniques to work with a representation of community members of Cassa Banana in Zimbabwe, who remain underserviced in terms of their right to health, clean water and sanitation, despite these rights being embedded in the new Zimbabwe Constitution. The PRA techniques were used with Casa Banana community members and health providers/authorities to explore and document the health challenges faced by the community and to formulate actions to solve these health challenges. Rounds of community meetings involving representatives from the community, the health facility and other stakeholders were held and PRA tools such as community mapping, ranking and scoring, focus groups discussions etc. were used  which led to resolve some of the health problems of the community.

Read more