Objectives In Education To promote the creation of curricula for the education of health personnel in relation to the priority health needs of the community (e.g. community-oriented education) and to develop educational methods that enable students to concentrate on the acquisition of knowledge, skills and attitudes, relevant in that context (e.g. community-based education, problem-based learning). In Health Services To establish collaboration by educational institutions for health with communities, health services and related sectors in order to promote the development of model health systems and to promote their suitability for community-based basics, postgraduate and continuing education.  In Research To focus research on the identification and alleviation of priority health problems of the community and on the effectiveness of related health services.