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Using information, dialogue & advocacy platforms to facilitate civil society responses to AIDS & TB. Presentation to the Stop TB Partnership November 2007 Bobby Ramakant Health and Development Networks (HDN). An advocacy platform works. How?.
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Using information, dialogue & advocacy platforms to facilitate civil society responses to AIDS & TB Presentation to the Stop TB Partnership November 2007 Bobby Ramakant Health and Development Networks (HDN)
An advocacy platform works How? • documenting the knowledge of those directly affected, • analysing and interpreting other key information, • strengthening local writing and analysis skills, • facilitating genuine dialogue and participation, • user-friendly innovative IT tools
Components of a platform
Partners Zimbabwe platform Partners • Zimbabwe AIDS Network (ZAN) • Health Development Networks (HDN) • Southern Africa HIV/AIDS Information Dissemination Service (SAfAIDS) • The Centre • Women and AIDS Support Network (WASN) • Zimbabwe National Network of People Living with HIV (ZNNP+)
Partners Zimbabwe “PZim” - in action! Advocating for TB • eForum (over 800 members) • Focused discussion on HBC, TB KC Team (18 members) – articles • KC Team (18 members) • Resource Centres • Joint publications – situation analysis, fact sheet, press release • PZim website • KAP survey on TB/HIV co-infection • Targeted action at 38th IUATLD Conference
HDN Action at the 38th IUATLD Conference Overall: • Onsite KC Team: India, Kenya, the Philippines, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe • Articles on 6 key TB topics • Information dissemination via eForums & websites • Global TB march organized by TAC • TB Photovoice project poster & site visit • Recruiting KCs & eForum members – especially Stop-TB Partners Zimbabwe platform specific: • 7 staff of partner organisations participating as KCs • Joint press release spotlighting Zimbabwe • Joint TB/HIV Fact Sheet as platform product • KC articles on TB/HIV co-infection in Zimbabwe • Recruiting KCs and eForum members
Stop TB Partnership & HDN national collaboration How? Stop TB Partnership involvement as… • …national partnership platform partner: Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, etc • …platform advisory role for all TB-related issues & actions • …main source of relevant content for eForums & websites • …recruiter for “TB-KCs” • …link to regional & global levels