Background information about the project
Although not comprehensive, the Health Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) continue to offer the best catalyst to push for increased action to improve health in developing countries.
As commitments signed by donor countries, they are an effective advocacy tool. With half of the period remaining for the targets, the years 2007-2011 offer a window of opportunity for civil society as well as governments. There are now substantial bodies of work identifying actions necessary to achieve the Health MDGs.
Advocacy for global health has a long tradition in Europe but is almost entirely focused on specific health topics. Moreover, cooperation between groups working on different health topics has been limited, with little advocacy for global health as a whole, traditions of advocacy varying considerably across European countries and little attempt at coordination across Europe.
This project sets out a programme that develops the capacity of European civil society to advocate collectively for global health, using the Health MDGs as a focus.
The overarching Goal of Action for Global Health is increased support from Europe to enable developing countries to make substantial progress towards the Health Millennium Development Goals by 2015.
EPHA’s role
A full time Policy and Advocacy Officer, Frazer Goodwin, started working on Gloabl Healmth issues with EPHA from February 2007. He coordinates EPHAs contribution to Action for Global Health, working particularly with the other two Brussels-based parters and ActionAid International.
For a detailed description of the activities that the partners shall carry out during the 5 years project, please see the attached fact sheet.
Partners
The consortium led by ActionAid International comprises the following partner organisation:
UK - TB Alert, International HIV/AIDS Alliance, Interact Worldwide;
Brussels - Marie Stopes International, European Public Health Alliance, Stop AIDS Alliance;
Spain - AIDS and Development Platform, The Spanish Family Planning Federation;
Italy - Centre of Health Education and Appropriate Health Technologies, Associazione Italiana Donne per lo Sviluppo;
France - Médecins du Monde, Massive Effort Campaign;
Germany - Deutsche Welthungerhilfe, and Terre des Hommes.
For more information please visit the website of Action for Global Health.
