Abstract
This article presents one aspect of a highly successful, but surprisingly little known, rural health program in Brazil. Information on the selection, training, supervision, productivity, coverage, costs, and quality of care of their Visitadoras, a type of Community Health Worker, should be of utility to rural health planners and managers in other countries.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 87-100 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Journal of Rural Health |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1988 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
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