Dear Uzo,
Thank you for your message about the role of civil society in strengthening the evidence base and addressing healthcare-associated infections in community settings in Africa.
https://www.hifa.org/dgroups-rss/role-civil-society-strengthening-eviden...
You note: Civil society has a pivotal and underappreciated role in filling critical gaps: by generating grassroots data, mobilizing action, building capacity, and advocating for systems-level change.
It looks like there are strong parallels with the ongoing HIFA SUPPORT-SYSTEMS project: How can decision-making processes for health systems strengthening and universal health coverage be made more inclusive, responsive and accountable?
https://www.hifa.org/projects/support-systems-how-can-decision-making-pr...
The SUPPORT-SYSTEMS Project is now in its late stages but I am sure there is experience that can be shared. The principal investigator is HIFA member Unni Gopinathan and I shall put you in contact.
Many thanks, Neil
HIFA profile: Neil Pakenham-Walsh is coordinator of HIFA (Healthcare Information For All), a global health community that brings all stakeholders together around the shared goal of universal access to reliable healthcare information. HIFA has 20,000 members in 180 countries, interacting in four languages and representing all parts of the global evidence ecosystem. HIFA is administered by Global Healthcare Information Network, a UK-based nonprofit in official relations with the World Health Organization. Email: neil@hifa.org