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Participation in primary health care through community-level health committees in sub-Saharan Africa: a qualitative synthesis

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R Karuga, M Kok, M Luitjens, P Mbindyo, J.E.W. Broerse, M Dieleman

Health committees are key mechanisms for enabling participation of community members in decision-making on matters related to their health. This paper aims to establish an in-depth understanding of how community members participate in primary health care through health committees in sub-Saharan Africa

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