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In January I'll be going to the Comprehensive Rural Health Programme at Jamkhed, India for a short course in primary health care. Through Bookcrossing I was able read the book Jamkhed which tells the story of this groundbreaking primary health programme.
The health centre at Jamkhed, in Maharashthra state, was established in 1970 by the Aroles, two young doctors who resisted the lure of academic careers in the USA and chose to work with some of the poorest and most neglected communities in their native country. They actively involved the local communities in achieving health and development goals that have inspired public health workers around the world.
This book gives some insight into the Aroles' motivations and recounts some of the major challenges and milestones in the programme's history. Many local health workers and villagers are allowed to tell their own stories in this book. Jamkhed is an exciting and successful ongoing experiment in positive community development. I am really looking forward to going there to learn about the programme through direct experience.
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The health centre at Jamkhed, in Maharashthra state, was established in 1970 by the Aroles, two young doctors who resisted the lure of academic careers in the USA and chose to work with some of the poorest and most neglected communities in their native country. They actively involved the local communities in achieving health and development goals that have inspired public health workers around the world.
This book gives some insight into the Aroles' motivations and recounts some of the major challenges and milestones in the programme's history. Many local health workers and villagers are allowed to tell their own stories in this book. Jamkhed is an exciting and successful ongoing experiment in positive community development. I am really looking forward to going there to learn about the programme through direct experience.
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