Update or reform an existing policy. Develop a new policy. Fund a policy. (This includes informing and influencing budgets and the allocation of resources.) Ask participants to brainstorm different general types of policies and flip chart their answers. Make sure they include: Laws/legislation Procedures Treaties Plans Guidelines International conventions or Strategies Regulations declarations Agendas Budgets/line items Circulars Frameworks Training curriculum (government Protocols mandated) Ask participants to brainstorm different types of policies specifically relevant to TMA for FP and flip chart their answers. They may include: National Health Reproductive Health National Strategy or Policy Action Plan Contraceptive National Sexual and National Health Security Strategy Reproductive Health Insurance Policy Essential Strategy Drugs/Medicines Lists Budget (national, Commodity subnational) National Reproductive Procurement Health Commodity Strategies Security Strategy Make the following KEY POINTS: Many of these terms are used interchangeably within common themes (e.g., “plans, strategies, agendas, frameworks” and “protocols, guidelines, regulations”). Policy advocacy should focus on changing written documents issued by government or institutions that inform/influence/fund/govern health programs and people’s healthcare seeking behavior. This helps ensure a more lasting or permanent change. We are focusing specifically on the policy advocacy to ensure that strategies are in place to engage and interest policymakers to take the necessary actions to introduce or implement TMA for family planning. STEP 3. Compare advocacy with similar concepts 45 minutes
Update or reform an existing policy. Develop a new policy. Fund a policy. (This includes informing and influencing budgets and the allocation of resources.) Ask participants to brainstorm different general types of policies and flip chart their answers. Make sure they include: Laws/legislation Plans Strategies Agendas Frameworks Protocols Procedures Guidelines Regulations Budgets/line items Training curriculum (government mandated) Treaties International conventions or declarations Circulars Ask participants to brainstorm different types of policies specifically relevant to TMA for FP and flip chart their answers. They may include: National Health Strategy or Policy National Sexual and Reproductive Health Strategy Commodity Procurement Strategies Reproductive Health Action Plan National Health Insurance Policy Budget (national, subnational) National Contraceptive Security Strategy Essential Drugs/Medicines Lists National Reproductive Health Commodity Security Strategy Make the following KEY POINTS: Many of these terms are used interchangeably within common themes (e.g., “plans, strategies, agendas, frameworks” and “protocols, guidelines, regulations”). Policy advocacy should focus on changing written documents issued by government or institutions that inform/influence/fund/govern health programs and people’s healthcare seeking behavior. This helps ensure a more lasting or permanent change. We are focusing specifically on the policy advocacy to ensure that strategies are in place to engage and interest policymakers to take the necessary actions to introduce or implement TMA for family planning. STEP 3. Compare advocacy with similar concepts 45 minutes