01340nas a2200325   4500000000100000008004100001260000900042653001100051653002600062653003300088653003000121653002800151653002400179653002300203653002100226653001900247653001200266653001100278653001500289653002200304653001800326653002600344100001400370700001600384245008300400300001100483490000700494520049900501022001401000       1978                            d  c197810aBrazil10aChild Health Services10aCommunicable Disease Control10aCommunity Health Services10aCommunity participation10aDeficiency Diseases10aDisease Reservoirs10aHealth Resources10aHealth Surveys10aHousing10aHumans10aMotivation10aPatient Care Team10aSex Education10aSocioeconomic Factors1 aTauil M C1 aAzevedo A C00aCommunity participation in health activities in an Amazon community of Brazil.  a95-1030 v123 a<p>This article describes community participation in a comprehensive eight-year health program at Porto Nacional, a town in Brazils Amazon region. The authors discuss various techniques employed to encourage community participation, indicate methods used to resolve low-key conflicts in a positive manner, describe the major contributions made by community participation in this program, and present a number of conclusions considered applicable to other communities in this part of Brazil.</p>  a0085-4638