Concepts, definitions and general principles; operational principles ; how to identify an appropriate programme response Organizational culture and structure; the project cycle and project planning; monitoring and reporting; recruiting and training staff Community relations; advocacy and local associations; special needs groups ; vocational training centres; local needs; micro-credit programmes...

Background: Political advocacy surrounding healthcare policy has become increasingly relevant as key platform issues focus on preventive care and the impact of nutrition health outcomes. Contributions from individuals political action committees are pivotal in determining direction advocacy. Objective: This study aimed to examine trends contributions U.S. dietitians years 2003-2021. Methods: wa...

All the psoriatic arthritis and psoriasis patient advocacy organisations are devoted to promoting public awareness and patient education; supporting access to effective treatments and physicians committed to the welfare of patients; working with physicians and other organisations to facilitate development of new treatments; and supporting research for more effective treatments and a cure for ps...

Many factors contribute to homelessness, including extreme poverty, extended periods of unemployment, shortages of low-income housing, deinstitutionalization, and substance abuse. As a result, the needs of people who are homeless are broad and complex. This needs assessment used literature reviews, review of local documents and reports, participant observation, locus groups, and reflective jour...

Transnational advocacy organizations are influential actors in the international politics of human rights. While political scientists have described several methods these groups use – particularly a set of strategies termed ‘information politics’ – scholars have yet to consider the effects of these tactics beyond their immediate impact on public awareness, policy agendas or the behavior of stat...

BACKGROUND The WHO is calling for the integration of palliative care in all health care settings globally. METHODS A 3.5-year program was implemented in 12 government hospitals, three each in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and Zambia. A four-pillared approach of advocacy, staff training, service delivery strengthening and international and regional partnership working was utilized. A baseline assessme...

Advocacy for the public's health and for the profession are widely recognized as responsibilities of health educators. Increasing emphasis on advocacy by professional organizations has peaked the interest of health educators, yet knowing where to begin as an advocate is, to many, a mystifying process. This article provides basic advocacy terminology, dispels concerns about participating in advo...

Abstract Redesigning our nursing home care system will require substantial policy change, and we know that change needs an effective framing strategy. This panel include speakers who have been studying public mindsets opinions about its implications for advocacy communications. We also talk the of this research larger reframing aging initiative.