ANALYSIS AND DEMONSTRATION OF THE ROLE OF INDIGENOUS VOLUNTARY HEALTH AGENCIES AND HEALTH PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT GOALS

PHASE 1 (COMPLETED IN 1972) ANALYZES STATUS OF ORGANIZATIONS; PHASE 2 TESTS NEW VHO STRENGTH IN COSTA RICA AND PHILIPPINES. THE COST-REIMBURSEMENT STUDY ASSESSES VHO SUPPORT OF GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED PROGRAMS IN HEALTH, POPULATION AND NUTRITION; SUGGESTS AND ILLUSTRATES HOW VHO"S COULD BETTER SUPPORT SUCH PROGRAMS. APHA STAFFS CONFERENCES WITH VHO REPRESENTATIVES, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND INTERNATIONAL GUESTS. BY 1975, DATA FROM 63 COUNTRIES ANALYZED. KOREA, GUATEMALA, PANAMA, INDONESIA HAVE REQUESTED CONSULTANT ASSISTANCE. INFORMATION DEEMED HELPFUL.