Community-Directed Interventions for Priority Health Problems in Africa: Results of a Multicultural Study

Authors: The CDI Study Group

This three-year mulitcountry study was undertaken with the objective of determining the extent to which the community directed approach could effectively provide integrated delivery of other health interventions. CDI achieved significantly higher coverage than currently used delivery approaches for all interventions except DOTS. The study concludes that CDI is an effective and efficient model for integrated delivery of appropriate health interventions at the community level in Africa that builds upon core principles of primary health care, notably active community participation in the organization and delivery of interventions, and a structured and systematic partnership of communities and health systems.