The Importance of Nongovernmental Organizations in Patient and Community Education

Document Type : Letter to the editor

Authors

1 ِDepartment of Health Care Services Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;

2 Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Health, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran

3 Department of Health Care Services Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;

10.30476/ijcbnm.2024.103566.2562

Abstract

In recent years, the complexity and diversity of health-related factors, changing disease patterns in
communities, the impact of socio-economic factors on health, and the multifaceted challenges of
health systems have increased the participation of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in health
activities and programs.

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