Network of healthy communities of Rio de Janeiro — Brazil

Poor communities in Rio de Janeiro, which are known as favelas, suffer from various problems related to poor housing, poverty, unemployment, violence and organized crime, and lack of access to basic services, such as health care and education. In order to tackle these determinants, and inspired by W...

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Published in:Promotion & education 2007, Vol.14 (2), p.101-102
Main Authors: Becker, Daniel, Edmundo, Katia B., Guimarães, Wanda, Vasconcelos, Maria S., Bonatto, Daniella, Nunes, Nilza R., Baptista, Ana Paula
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brazil
Capacity Building
Community Development
Community Involvement
Community Leaders
Community Networks - organization & administration
Community Relations
Education
Educational materials
Educational Methods
Educational Strategies
Educational Technology
Empowerment
Environmental conditions
Health promotion
Health Services Accessibility
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
Infectious diseases
Instructional Materials
Leaders
Opportunities
Organized crime
Pan American games
Popular Education
Poverty
Pregnancy
Problem solving
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Social Action
Social entrepreneurship
Social Networks
Stakeholders
Sustainability
Unemployment
Urban Health
Violence
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Summary:Poor communities in Rio de Janeiro, which are known as favelas, suffer from various problems related to poor housing, poverty, unemployment, violence and organized crime, and lack of access to basic services, such as health care and education. In order to tackle these determinants, and inspired by WHO's international Healthy Communities/Cities movement, the Network of Healthy Communities of Rio de Janeiro was formed in 2004. The Network is coordinated by the Center for Health Promotion (CEDAPS) and now includes more than 100 community groups and organizations in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Their aim is to promote health, community development and equity through community empowerment, participation, capacity building and advocacy. The paper describes the work that has been done since the Network's inception and the challenges which they face to reach their goals in the context of a country like Brazil. The Network represents an important landmark of how poor populations can organize themselves in a collective, participatory and constructive way to influence public policy and strive for better conditions of life in disadvantaged settings, like the favelas. (Promotion & Education, 2007, (2): pp 101-102)
ISSN:1025-3823
1757-9759
1757-9767
DOI:10.1177/10253823070140020101