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Community partnership improved health and environmental conditions in Salvador

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Research area:Health SciencesParticipatory action researchInformal settlements

What the study found

The program strengthened community trust, facilitated partnerships, and achieved environmental improvements in urban informal settlements in Salvador, Brazil.

Why the authors say this matters

The authors suggest that an interdisciplinary approach can leverage social capital and foster inter-sectoral partnerships to support marginalized urban communities in addressing health and environmental challenges through locally tailored solutions.

What the researchers tested

The article describes a community-based participatory research program in urban informal settlements of Salvador, Brazil. The approach was interdisciplinary and aimed at building healthy communities by working with local residents and partners.

What worked and what didn't

The program appears to have strengthened community trust and partnerships, and it achieved notable environmental improvements. The abstract also says that further evaluation is needed to assess the long-term impacts on broader social health determinants.

What to keep in mind

The available summary does not provide detailed methods, specific interventions, or quantitative results. It also notes that longer-term effects and broader social health determinants still need further evaluation.

Key points

  • The program strengthened community trust in urban informal settlements of Salvador, Brazil.
  • It facilitated partnerships across sectors, according to the authors.
  • The program achieved notable environmental improvements.
  • The authors say the approach leveraged social capital to support locally tailored solutions.
  • Further evaluation is needed to assess long-term effects on broader social health determinants.

Disclosure

Research title:
Community partnership improved health and environmental conditions in Salvador
Authors:
Hammed Oladeji Mogaji, Lopez Yeimi Alexandra Alzate, Lívia Almeida Figuerêdo, João Henrique Araujo Virgens, Marie Agnès Aliaga, Hernán Darío Argibay, Inajara Salles, Andreane Pereira Moreira, Terezinha de Jesus Lima e Silva, Suzana Cristina dos Santos, Rita Batista, Elizete Cardoso, Érika Cristina dos Santos, Edlane Leal dos Santos, Edlana Rodrigues dos Santos, Thiago da Mata Barreto, Thaís Auxiliadora dos Santos Mattos, Nívison Nery, Jaqueline S. Cruz, Ianei de Oliveira Carneiro, Ricardo Lustosa, Victoria C. Dedavid Ferreira, Mitermayer Reis, Albert I. Ko, Federico Costa, Mike Begon, Hussein Khalil
Institutions:
Universidade Federal da Bahia, Yale University, Instituto de Saúde, Ministério da Saúde, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Secretaria da Educação do Estado da Bahia, Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Espírito Santo, Centro de Investigação em Artes e Comunicação, Fundação de Estudo e Pesquisa em Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, University of Liverpool, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Publication date:
2026-03-10
DOI:
10.3389/fpubh.2026.1754353
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