Social innovation in health: strengthening Community Systems for Universal Health Coverage in rural areas

Lindi van Niekerk, Martha Milena Bautista-Gómez, Barwani Khaura Msiska, Jana Deborah Mier-Alpaño, Arturo M. Ongkeko, Lenore Manderson · 2023 · BMC Public Health

Summary. Three case studies from the Philippines, Malawi, and Colombia demonstrate that social innovation in health strengthens rural community systems for universal health coverage. Community-led initiatives built local capacity through co-learning and leadership, with catalytic agents challenging power dynamics and enabling communities to become active agents rather than passive participants. These approaches improved health service access and quality for vulnerable populations while increasing community agency and empowerment.

Read the original

@article{niekerk-2023-social-innovation-health-strengthening-community,
  title   = {Social innovation in health: strengthening Community Systems for Universal Health Coverage in rural areas},
  author  = {Lindi van Niekerk and Martha Milena Bautista-Gómez and Barwani Khaura Msiska and Jana Deborah Mier-Alpaño and Arturo M. Ongkeko and Lenore Manderson},
  journal = {BMC Public Health},
  year    = {2023},
  doi     = {10.1186/s12889-022-14451-8},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14451-8}
}

TY  - JOUR
TI  - Social innovation in health: strengthening Community Systems for Universal Health Coverage in rural areas
AU  - Lindi van Niekerk
AU  - Martha Milena Bautista-Gómez
AU  - Barwani Khaura Msiska
AU  - Jana Deborah Mier-Alpaño
AU  - Arturo M. Ongkeko
AU  - Lenore Manderson
JO  - BMC Public Health
PY  - 2023
DO  - 10.1186/s12889-022-14451-8
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14451-8
ER  - 

Details

DOI

10.1186/s12889-022-14451-8

Countries

Philippines, Malawi, Colombia

Regions

Asia, South America

Categories

rural-healthcare, innovation-networks

Added

2026-04-28