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ACSM in 2010: Overview of SG Achievements. Dr Netty Kamp, Chair ACSM Subgroup 14 November 2010 Berlin, Germany. Documenting good practices. Launch of ACSM for TB control: collection of country-level good practices
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ACSM in 2010:Overview of SG Achievements Dr Netty Kamp, Chair ACSM Subgroup 14 November 2010 Berlin, Germany
Documenting good practices • Launch of ACSM for TB control: collection of country-level good practices • Highlights the vast spectrum of ACSM – engagement of communities, partnering with civil society, strategic communications, etc. • Ideas to inspire, to be adapted according to context, specific TB control issue and target. • Lessons learnt and limitations of document. • Next steps: we need YOU to provide more good practices.
Training course on "Component 5" • Component 5 of the Stop TB Strategy "Empower people with TB, and communities through partnership" • Objective: to strengthen capacity of professionals who provide technical support to countries for the implementation of the Stop TB Strategy. • Core Group input into curriculum and facilitation of course. 22-26 Feb 2010 Geneva, Switzerland
ACSM Training Curriculum • 5-day workshop – "Overcoming barriers to TB control: the role of advocacy, communication, and social mobilization". • Curriculum for training aimed at providing country-level staff with specific knowledge, skills, and resources to plan, implement, and evaluate effective ACSM interventions linked to specific TB control objectives. • Curriculum used in two Regional Workshops (Tanzania and Sri Lanka). • Produced by PATH, but available for all partners… use at? (need to see with PATH).
M&E for ACSM • Objective: to provide practical guidance on monitoring and evaluation of ACSM activities. • Document clarifies key M&E terms and shows examples of practical applications of M&E concepts for ACSM, including the development of M&E plans as a critical element of overall project planning. • Finalization in 2011 and pilot tests to gauge usefulness and practicality of document.
ACSM Symposium • Innovative ACSM to address TB and TB/HIV challenges • Good practices on community mobilization, innovative communications using voices and images, involving pharmacy staff in active case finding, and partnering.
Outline of SG meeting • Strategic planning for ACSM • ACSM Monitoring and Evaluation • Partnering initiatives to stop TB • Setting Subgroup priorities for 2011 • Upcoming elections and other updates