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Advocacy success strategies in EMR and lessons learnt. Dr. Abdulaziz AlRajhi Executive Co-Chair, IAPB-EMR Dr. Mansur Rabiu Director of Programs. Advocacy. Advocacy is the process of influencing people to create change. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Advocacy success strategies in EMR and lessons learnt
• Dr. Abdulaziz AlRajhiExecutive Co-Chair, IAPB-EMR
• Dr. Mansur Rabiu Director of Programs
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Advocacy• Advocacy is the process of influencing people
to create change.• Advocacy uses information in deliberate and
strategic ways to change perceptions and to influence decision-making
• Advocacy ≠ education• Basic principle:
WHO Advocacy
If you do not ASK for it, you will not GET it.
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Decision makersDecisions makers are the target of most advocacy efforts.• International
– UN agencies- WHO, UNDP, UNICEF, World Bank etc– Corporate bodies, Networks, Groups and movements etc. – NGOs
• National– Governments, Local NGOs, Civil societies– Community & religious, leaders, celebrities
• Professional – Professional medical organizations at international, regional
and national levels
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What about the media?• The media can get key messages to both
decision makers and influencers.• Need to work effectively with the media, as
part of an overall advocacy plan.• Provide items tailored especially for the needs
of journalists (reproduction quality images, broadcast footage, pre-packaged print and video media features).
WHO Advocacy
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Advocacy
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EMREMR has 23 countries
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Some major advocacy successes of the EMR
• All 23 EMR countries have
– signed the Vision 2020 declaration, – established PB committees with a National coordinator– developed a national plan
• Actively secured the support of all the EMR countries for the major WHA resolutions – WHA 56.26 in 2003, WHA 59.25 in 2006 and the WHA 62.1
in 2009 including the Action plan for prevention of blindness
• Securing support of all EMR countries to request WHO to develop a follow up action plan for the prevention of blindness 2013-2019
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EMR Advocacy successes
• Secured the approval of all EMR countries to request the inclusion of eye health in the GPW (general program of work) of WHO for the period 2013-2019
• IAPB-EMR Chair routinely addresses the EMR Health ministers during their annual WHO EMRO meetings
• Development in collaboration with WHO EMRO regional specific guidelines for control of some major blinding conditions and eye health programs like Diabetic Retinopathy 2006, Glaucoma 2009, School Eye Health 2009, Primary Eye Care 2011 etc.
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The EMR Experience
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Do Your Homework
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Know what you want
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Make Your Message Clear
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Know whom you are talking to
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Know His/Her Keys
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Never Give Up
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Don’t Contradict Yourself
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Don’t be intimidated
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Pick Your Fights!
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Win Win Solution
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If Plan A Fails
Have Plan B
and C !!!
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Just When You Think That You Have Won…..