Training Workshop on Participatory Methods for a People Centred Health System
“Strengthening community focused, primary health care oriented approaches to social accountability and action” Zimbabwe: 7th -10th October 2013In 2013 TARSC through COPASAH and EQUINET held a regional workshop on Participatory Approaches to Strengthening People-Centred Health Systems in the east and southern Africa (ESA) region. The training brought together 28 delegates from 7 countries in east […]
South Asia Region Workshop on Social Accountability and Community Monitoring in Health
September 21-25, 2013The Community of Practitioners on Accountability and Social Action in Health (COPASAH) is a network of practitioners from all around the world with a common interest in community monitoring for accountability in health. Over the next one year COPASAH seeks to undertake the following key activities, through its network: a) capacity building; b) […]
Helping Women‟s Leadership in the Development and Implementation of Women‟s Human Rights – The profile of The Association for Emancipation, Solidarity and Equality of Women (ESE), Macedonia
Article by: Dr. Borjan Pavlovski The Association for Emancipation, Solidarity and Equality of Women (ESE) was founded as a civil society organisation in 1995 in Macedonia. Since the beginning, ESE has developed and helped women‟s leadership in the development and implementation of women‟s human rights and social justice in our society. Over the last 15 years, ESE has been guided by […]
Community Based Monitoring and Planning Committee in Pune, Maharashtra (India) „Convinces‟ Rural Hospital Gynaecologist to Return Rs. 38,000 charged from Patients
Article by: Dr. Nitin Jadhav About 40 km from Pune city, a well known and technically competent gynaecologist is appointed in the rural hospital (RH – equivalent to Community Health Centre) and he also runs his private hospital in another nearby town. He has been diverting pregnant women who had registered in the RH, asking […]
Community Monitoring, International Aid and Sustainable Development: Reflections from India
Article by: Dr. Abhijit Das Recently, a colleague of mine had a request from an international Non Government Organisation (NGO) for joining them on a community monitoring related project for which they were putting together an LOI (Letter of Intent). As the twin ideas of transparency and accountability gain credibility as important considerations of good […]
Updates for March to June from COPASAH East and Southern African Region
Article by: Robinah Kaitiritimba Community of Practitioners on Accountability and Social Action in Health (COPASAH) is steadily growing in the east and southern African region. The growing number of members will be a resource in fostering social accountability. The new members from different thematic areas of the health sector will add value to COPASAH due […]
We should participate in advocating for better health service delivery
By Joan Esther Kilande The public health sector exists to serve the health needs of the population, for instance availability and accessibility of essential medicines and health supplies (EMHS). However, existing evidence indicates that demand for EMHS exceeds supply. Uganda’s societal setting has been nurtured in a way that vulnerable communities are on a receiving end, […]
Regional COPASAH Workshop for Latin America
Article by: Walter Flores On July 15 and 16, steering committee members of COPASAH met in Quito, Ecuador, with members of the Ecuadorian Public HealthForum – a civil society organisation of academicians, practitioners and activitists – to exchange analysis and experiences around thedevelopment of public policies in the region and to learn about COPASAH. The […]
Monitoring of Vaccine Trials – Journey from Protest to Policy Discussions
Clinical trials and vaccine trials in India have become an important issue of policy level discussions. The report of the parliamentary panel severely indicts the premier government body on public health research – Indian Council for Medical Research – for colluding with the international agencies and for flouting all established ethical and public health norms. […]
Empowering Village Health and Sanitation Committees in Orissa, India
Devika Biswas (The Humanity is a NGO based in Balangir district in the state of Orissa in India. They have been working with the local communities in 12 villages in Patnagarh block raising awareness in the community about health related entitlements and expenditures and training the local Village Health and Sanitation Committees to make local […]