List of Figures List of Tables Abbreviations Special Thanks Foreword Chapter 1 Introduction and Background Ronald Labonte, David Sanders, Corinne Packer and Nikki Schaay Chapter 2 Summary of CPHC Findings from the Structured Literature Review Ronald Labonte and Corinne Packer SECTION 1: INCREASING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE Chapter 3 Ingkintja: The Congress Male Health Program, Alice Springs, Australia Clive Rosewarne, Gai Wilson and John Liddle Chapter 4 Exploring the Complex Contributions of the Community-based Safe Motherhood Program to CPHC in the Democratic Republic of Congo Richard Bitwe Mihanda, Jean Robert Likofata and Gwendolyn J. Lusi Chapter 5 Experience Implementing a Primary Health Care Program in Bogota, Colombia Roman Rafael Vega Romero, Paola Andrea Mosquera Mendez, Jinneth Hernandez Torres and Jorge Martinez Collantes SECTION 2: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Chapter 6 The Role of South Africa's Government in Strengthening Community Participation Nonhlanhla Nxumalo, Jane Goudge and Liz Thomas Chapter 7 An Assessment of the Contribution of the Community Strategy Approach to CPHC in Kenya Jack Buong, Clementine Gwoswar and Dan Kaseje Chapter 8 Developing a CPHC Model for Bangladesh Taufique Joarder, Anwar Islam and Aftab Uddin SECTION 3: COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS Chapter 9 The Contribution of Community Health Workers to the Implementation of Comprehensive Primary Health Care in Rural Settings, Iran Sara Javanparast, Fran Baum and Gholamreza Heidari Chapter 10 The Contribution of Accredited Social Health Activists in the Implementation of CPHC in East Champaran District, India Anil Cherian, Vandana Kanth and Jameela George Chapter 11 The Contribution of the Health Services Extension Program to Improve Coverage and Comprehensiveness of PHC Services in Southwest Ethiopia Sudhakar Narayan Morankar, Mirkuzie Woldie Kerie and Abera Assefa Deressa Chapter 12 The Contribution of Health Extension Workers in Improving the Utilization of Maternal Health Services in Rural Areas of Tigray, Ethiopia Araya Abrha Medhanyie, Mark Spigt, Yohannes Kifle, Nikki Schaay, David Sanders, Roman Blanco, Geert-Jan Dinant and Yemane Berhane SECTION 4: GOVERNANCE AND INTERSECTORAL ACTION Chapter 13 Health Care Coordination: Building CPHC in Brazil Patty Fidelis de Almeida, Ligia Giovanella and Berardo Augusto Nunan Chapter 14 CPHC Models and Strategies in Argentina Mario Rovere, Ana Fuks, Analia Bertolotto, Eugenia Bagnasco and Andrea Jait Chapter 15 Constructing a CPHC System in Guarjila, El Salvador: 1987-2007 M. Argelia Dubon Abrego, Dagoberto Menjivar Lopez, Eduardo Espinoza Fiallos and Christa Baatz Chapter 16 Conclusion: Is there a Future for CPHC Ronald Labonte, David Sanders, Corinne Packer and Nikki Schaa Biographies of authors