Abstract:In Southeast Asia, it is common practice to have community-based interventions targeting health promotion, prevention and management of diseases. Often interventions developed by WHO or health programmes in the regions are copied. From literature it is known that community-based interventions are more effective when tailored to the local language, including the lingo, and custom traditions and adapted to preferences, needs, values, interests, religion, and other sociocultural specific aspects. Cultural and con… Show more
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