Case Study of CLAS in Peru: Opportunity and Empowerment in Health Equity
MPH STUDENT
University
Purpose: With collaboration of the local government, private non-profit Comunidad Local de Administracion de Salud (CLAS) received funds to provide primary health care (PHC) services to the public in Peru. Peru is one of the few countries in the world with a legalized, regulated, recognized, community-based healthcare program.
Vision of project: To illustrate the significant and sustainable achievements in the community when people work together and create a powerful social awareness.
Community empowerment: community empowerment identified key components which promote an innervation for a better healthcare system to the public. “Community-based participatory research is a promising approach to reducing health disparities. It empowers individuals and communities to become the major players in solving their own health problems” ((Molina, Viswanath, Warnecke, Prelip, August 1, 2016).
Collaboration decision-making: strongly evidence suggest social participation and empowerment have a positive effect on health outcomes and reduction of inequalities. Social determinants of health (SDH) are conditions in which people are born, raise, live, work, and age. SDH are determined by level of income, power, and resources. Poverty have limit access to healthcare and resources. While wealthy individuals can obtain the best and most advance medical care. Social participation on CLAS allowed surveillance and control of health services in an effort to promote community development, promotion of health, and health equity.
Strategies: when communities are legally involved in managing public resources those programs tend to generate resistance and ensure sustainability.
References
Altobelli, L. (2008). Case Study of CLAS in Peru: Opportunity and Empowerment in Health Equity., 37.
Thompson, B., Molina, Y., Viswanath, K., Warnecke, R., & Prelip, M. L. (2016, August 1).
Strategies To Empower Communities To Reduce Health Disparities. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5554943/
