Abstract

GRANADOS TORANO, Ramón; PAREDES PAZ, Juan de Dios  and  RAMIREZ PINTO, Emilio. Health surveillance in health areas and local levels in Honduras. Rev. salud pública [online]. 1999, vol.1, n.3, pp.212-229. ISSN 0124-0064.

The experience of Honduras in the development of a health surveillance system whose construction process is permanent, participative and democratic, is presented. This system corresponds to a model of health provision in areas and local levels, based upon the social productivity of health.

Keywords : Health surveillance; social productivity of health; epidemiology; participation; municipalities; empowerment; promotion.

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