Empowering Communities in TB ControlPresented by :TB Advocacy Advisor

TB ACTION Group – Lucy Chesire

Background

• Advocacy to control TB internationally(ACTION) is an international advocacy project that focuses on mobilising resources for TB globally.

• The project has partners in 8 countries-UK,US, Canada, Australia, France, Japan, India and Kenya.

• In Kenya the project is hosted at Kenya AIDS NGOs Consortium) KANCO.

• ACTION since inception has mobilised 1 Billion for TB control globally

Background of ACTION Project in Kenya

• Inception goes back to 2006• The TB advocacy project was established in Kenya

in 2006 at a time when advocacy around TB and engagement of Civil Society in TB control efforts had been almost non existent

• TB GF R 2 had suspended funding • There was low coverage of TB in the media • Low CSO engagement in TB Control• Low TB patient participation

TB Advocacy Objectives

• To mobilise resources for TB Control in Kenya• To advance and advocate for the TB emergency

declaration • To monitor and ensure the flow of GFATM funds in

the country• To strengthen and maintain a coalition of Kenyan TB

stakeholders and empower patients in TB Control• To monitor and track resources available for TB and

TBHIV

Approaches to TB Advocacy

• Political advocacy– Forums with MPs– Hosting of Foreign Parliamentary delegations

• Development of key advocacy messages e.g fact sheet

• Advocacy for increased funding– Engaging bilateral and multi lateral donors in funding TB-

World bank, JICA, DFID,PEPFAR,CIDA– Capacity building linked to ACSM

TB ACSM Sensitization for Provincial teams by TB

Advocacy project .

Approaches to TB Advocacy

• Media engagement– Training and briefing journalists– Press conferences– Generating Media articles

• Coalition building- UCCATM• Cultivating and developing workable linkages with

key stakeholders e.g. with the Ministry of Public health and sanitation, Parliamentary Health Committee DLTLD, NACC, PLWHAs networks, key advocates

MDR-TB Meeting organized with the corporate sector

Achievements

• Capacity building for over 200 CBOs on TB• Capacity building for Journalists – 40 who have increased

their reporting on TB • Development of close working relationship with NGOs,GOK

and other partners • Allocation of funds by development partners to TB- USAID • Increased TB coverage in the media – over 300 articles in

2009• Proposed additional funds – WB- 22 Million, JICA- 4 Million

and GFATM Round 9 – 45 million USD

Achievements'

• Supported 3 Regional ACSM forums in 2009• Trained 80 TB patients to undertake Monthly Outreaches• Kenya TB Advocate given the prestigious KOCHON Award -

2009 • Advocacy to World Bank officials that resulted in allocation of

money for TB drugs through the World Bank project (TOWA)- Total War against AIDS

• Advocacy to JICA leading to a call for proposal from NTP for consideration in the 2010-2011 fiscal year.

• Inclusion of the CSO proposal for consideration in GFATM round 9

• Increase in the number of CSOs applying for TB funds

TBHIV MOST Meeting-

Bus branding

Lesson Learnt

• Political Advocacy is a critical component in achieving TB Control targets

• TB champions are a powerful force in profiling TB• Advocating for increased domestic and external

resources yields results- JICA, World Bank, GFATM, USAID

• Numbers are a weapon in TB advocacy • Involvement of a well informed media is key to

achieving TB advocacy goals

Challenges

• Low political interest in TB

• Lack of adequate funds for Community TB initiatives

• Emergency of MDRTB and XDRTB

• Advocacy capacity among CSOs• Low resource allocation at DLTLD for ACSM

ACTION TB Staff with the NTP Manager

Lets be in touch

Visit our websitewww.action.org

TB Advocacy Project Chaka Road Off Argwings Kodhek Road,

P.O Box 69866-00400,Nairobi – Kenya.

Tel: 254 732-221422Email:lucy_chesire@yahoo.com

Website: www.action.org