Title: Taking a seat on Brazil's health councils

Authors: Coelho, Vera Schattan P. and Cornwall, Andrea and Shankland, Alex and Benequista, Nicholas and Dunne, Alison and McGregor, Graeme

Place: [Brighton

Publisher: Powercube

Year: 2009]

Journal: Citizenship DRC case study seriesSick of waiting : citizen prescriptions for better health policy

Volume: 02

PAGE: --

Subject: Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Keywords: health services, popular participation, poverty alleviation, accountability, decentralization in government, local government, brazil

Abstract: Brazil’s Sistema عnico de Saْde (SUS), is a universal, publicly-funded, rights-based health system. Representative and participatory health councils and conferences have made it more effective, responsive, pro-poor and accountable.

URL: http://www.powercube.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/sow_case_brazil.pdf

Document type: Portal