Spread, program to campaign

How does a complex collaboration among organizations, with specific history and culture conceive of spreading to other communities? This will be a monologue with more questions than answers.

Foundations and government are leery of supporting even an ideal model of health care unless they can be pretty sure, from the start, that it can be spread.

Is this a dilemma or just a complicated problem? Can it be done? If so, can foundations and governments believe that it can be done?

Thoughts that come to mind are "tipping point", "adoption curves"...

I have been exploring and experimenting with large group techniques. Is there precedence for getting community stakeholders together and agreeing to do something complex and cooperative, something needing local adaptation?

There is a recent report by John Scanlon on the BPHC's 100% Access, 0 disparity campaign that gives food for thought.

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