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ABSTRACT Many developing countries implemented different health service delivery models or interventions to provide maternal and child health services in the community. This paper examined selected models implemented in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Pakistan, Ghana, and Tanzania. Strengths and limitations of these models also were identified. Findings suggest that the availability of skilled human resources to provide health services in combination with targeted interventions to strengthen the health system increase the access to health services at the community level. Community participation in planning, developing, and managing health services is required for successful implementation of any program. The functioning of health systems at the local level can be improved by using the planning and priority-setting tools, which help identify cost-effective health services reflecting the local needs. Training of and providing logistic support to volunteers and linking them to a functioning local health system for referral also are necessary to enhance the service coverage. Topic 4: Maternal Health, and Young Child Survival and Development
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