A publication in the German Health Practice Collection by Karen Birdsall and Peter Hill Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in cooperation with Community Health and Welfare Section, NTB Province, Indonesia, October 2011 Rate this Publication (1 - 5 Stars) (Hover your mouse over the stars and click the appropriate vote) 1 2 3 4 5 ( 6 Votes )

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Desa Siaga is designed to be ‘of and for the community’: villagers are guided in the process of becoming an Alert Village by a trained Village Facilitator who, with the backing of the village leadership and support from health facility personnel, leads the community members in a process of participatory reflection about actual cases of maternal or infant death which have happened in their community and the factors which have led to these situations. Villagers learn about the non-medical assistance they can provide to help reduce the number of deaths in their village and reach agreement on the rules and procedures which will govern their own alert systems.

Toolbox: Community Empowerment in Maternal and Neonatal Health

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