Participatory Local Democracy

Abstract: Brazil’s Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS), is a universal, publicly-funded, rights-based health system. Representative and participatory health councils and conferences have made it more effective, responsive, pro-poor and accountable.

Author(s): Coelho, Vera Schattan P.; Cornwall, Andrea; Shankland, Alex; Benequista, Nicholas; Dunne, Alison; McGregor, Graeme

Source(s): , Citizenship DRC case study series; 02Sick of waiting : citizen prescriptions for better health policy [2] p Citizenship DRC case study seriesSick of waiting : citizen prescriptions for better health policy 02

Published: 2009 Powercube, [Brighton (English

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Link: http://www.powercube.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/sow_case_brazil.pdf