al-Mazroa Y, al-Shammari S
Health Centres, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia.
Bull World Health Organ. 1991;69(1):43-50.
National policies and government strategies in Saudi Arabia are adequate for the promotion of community involvement in health development (CIH). The system of government is decentralized and has ample scope for intersectorial cooperation. In Ha'il and Qasim regions active efforts are being made to realize intersectorial coordination through regional committees in which community leaders are involved; unfortunately, however, such mechanisms are lacking at the central level. Decision-makers and community leaders adequately recognized and interpreted the importance of CIH. Most of the respondents advocated community participation in planning and evaluation, while less than 50% thought that communities could participate in the implementation of health services. A survey in Ha'il and Qasim regions of 2417 residents indicated that community participation in health activities was in its infancy and that considerable effort is still needed at the central, regional, and peripheral levels to achieve meaningful community involvement in health.
沙特阿拉伯的国家政策和政府战略足以促进社区参与卫生发展（CIH）。政府体制实行分权制，具有广泛的部门间合作空间。在哈伊勒和卡西姆地区，正通过有社区领袖参与的地区委员会积极努力实现部门间协调；然而，遗憾的是，中央层面缺乏此类机制。决策者和社区领袖充分认识并阐释了社区参与卫生发展的重要性。大多数受访者主张社区参与规划和评估，而不到50%的人认为社区能够参与卫生服务的实施。在哈伊勒和卡西姆地区对2417名居民进行的一项调查表明，社区参与卫生活动尚处于起步阶段，在中央、地区和基层层面仍需付出巨大努力才能实现社区对卫生的有意义参与。
