| The main objective of the WHO Expert Committee on the Organization of Local and Intermediate Health Administrations was to give guidance to authorities building or about to build health administrations at the regional, local, and intermediate levels. The objectives and functions of health administrations are defined according to generally used criteria, and the concept of regionalization is discussed. It is defined as the setting up of community health services in harmony with the economic, social, and cultural life of the region, and seen as a possible substitute for the historical development of services. Regionalization can take several forms, some of which are briefly covered in this report. |