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Community Development and Faith-Based Organizations: Lessons for Global Health

Community Development and Faith-Based Organizations: Lessons for Global Health
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Author(s): Stephanie Wrightman (Catholic Mission Australia, Australia)
Copyright: 2015
Pages: 36
Source title: Transforming Public Health in Developing Nations
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Mohamud Sheikh (The School of Public Health and Community Medicine, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia), Aziza Mahamoud (Sidra Medical and Research Center, Qatar)and Mowafa Househ (King Saud Bin Abdul Aziz University for Health Sciences, College Of Public Health and Health Informatics, Saudi Arabia)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8702-8.ch009

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Abstract

This chapter is a reflection of analyses, experiences and research on the opportunities and challenges of working with faith-based organisations (FBO's) in the context of global health. The purpose of this chapter is to demonstrate the important role that FBO's have with state and non-state actors in the development of communities in complex contexts. The role of FBO's in development are demonstrated in reference to the Author's work experience with FBO's, which form case studies in East Africa, and Timor Leste. Further analyses through literature build on these experiences to demonstrate the leading role FBO's can have with state and non-state actors, and the effects on public health. In the case study of Timor Leste, suggestions are proposed to overcome challenges and build on the opportunities of state and non-state actors incorporating the Catholic Church into health programs.

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