A three day workshop on influencing policy through advocacy has been
organized for civil society organizations, CSOs, and some selected media houses
in the Upper East Region.
The workshop was organised by the Presbyterian Church of Ghana
Health Services North in collaboration with the European Union and Christian
Blind Mission, CBM, in Germany.
About 25 participants attended the workshop in the Bolgatanga municipality.
The objective of the workshop is to build the capacity of the CSOs
and the media for enhanced reportage.
On issues regarding maternal mortality, it was also to enhance their
knowledge on advocating for maternal health and related issues at the district
level.
Speaking to radio Ghana in Bolgatanga, the programme officer of the
Presbyterian Church of Ghana Health Services North, Felix Dorgdaa, indicated
that, the project is being implemented by Presbyterian Health through the
Presbyterian Health Innovative, PHI, project office.
He said, the expected outcome of the workshop was to improve public
responsiveness to maternal health care.
The development of the workshop concept was based on the previous
projects that were implemented in the past where they worked with a number of
community health management committees on maternal health.
Mr Dorgdaa explained that, one of the pillars of the CHIP’s concept
was the issue of community health management committee.
However, this has over the years, become defunct and therefore;
quality health service delivery at the community level has been deteriorating.
Hence the decision to reactivate some community health management
committees in the Builsa north, Binduri and Pusiga districts which are the
project areas.
A facilitator of the workshop, Edwin Batiire, took participants through
understanding the concept of advocacy, process of advocacy and developing a
simple advocacy plans that can be implemented for improved maternal health
care.
He also touched on the relationship between advocacy, lobbying and
activism.
GBC
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