Activity Report for the Dialogue Session : Advocacy in Motion (AIM) VI

Activity Report for the 6th workshop : Advocacy in Motion (AIM).

Date: August 3, 2024

Location: Republic of Iraq, Southern Iraq, Dhi Qar Governorate, Nasiriyah City – Al-Shumukh Area, Opposite Hiawi Restaurant – Al-Basha Conference Hall

Implementing Organization: No Borders Humanity Organization (NBH)

Funding Organization : Global Health Council (GHC)

Project Name: Advocacy in Motion (AIM).

General Objective of the Session:

• Enhance teamwork and cooperation among various stakeholders in the community to address health and environmental issues in Dhi Qar Governorate through interactive dialogue sessions aimed at developing effective action plans and advocacy campaigns.
• Activity Summary: No Borders Humanity Organization, in partnership with the Global Health Council, organized an interactive dialogue session targeting a diverse group of participants from various professional and community backgrounds. Participants were divided into small discussion groups to delve into four major health issues affecting Dhi Qar Governorate, setting clear objectives for each issue and developing action plans and advocacy campaigns.

Project Team:

Participators:

• Health and environmental experts.
• Professional trainers.
• Youth voluntary team leaders
• Civil society activists
• Students, media personnel
• Engineers.

Organizers :

• Dr. Masar Al-Ghurabi: Project Director
• Ms. Sabreen Al-Waeli: Project Coordinator
• Mr. Ammar Al-Ghurabi: Lecturer

Agenda of the Dialogue Session:

1. Opening and Welcome
2. Introduction to Health Issues in Dhi Qar Governorate (diseases – epidemics – causes)
3. Importance of Health Awareness and Developing Mechanisms to Enhance Local Health Awareness in Dhi Qar Governorate
4. Division of Participants into Discussion Groups
5. Discussion of Health Issues within Groups
6. Development of Action Plans and Advocacy Campaigns
7. Presentation of Group Results
8. Final Recommendations
9. Session Closure

Outcomes:

• Development of four action plans and advocacy campaigns for each discussed health issue.

• Identification of general and SMART objectives for each campaign.

• Deeper understanding of the causes and effects of each health issue.

• Practical recommendations for target groups and activities to be implemented.

Discussion Groups:

Group 1: Challenge Group

• Issue Topic: Drug Addiction
  • Advocacy Campaign
  • General Goal
  • SMART Objective
  • Type of Issue (Causes, Effects)
  • Target Audience
  • Activities
  • Final Report

Group 2: Chronic Group

• Issue Topic: Diabetes
  • General Goal
  • SMART Objective
  • Type of Issue (Causes, Effects)
  • Target Audience
  • Activities
  • Final Report

Group 3: Narcissus Group

• Issue Topic: Mental Health Disorders
  • Advocacy Campaign
  • General Goal
  • SMART Objective
  • Type of Issue (Causes, Effects)
  • Target Audience
  • Activities
  • Final Report

Group 4: Engineer Group

• Issue Topic: Risks of Poor Prevention and Sterilization
  • Advocacy Campaign
  • General Goal
  • SMART Objective
  • Type of Issue (Causes, Effects)
  • Target Audience
  • Activities
  • Final Report

Final Recommendations:

1. Enhance coordination among all stakeholders to address health and environmental issues.
2. Provide financial and technical support to local organizations to implement action plans and advocacy campaigns.
3. Continuous monitoring and evaluation to measure the impact of activities and achieve the set goals.

Conclusion:

The dialogue session was effective in fostering collaboration and exchanging experiences among participants. It was agreed on the importance of following up on the implementation of recommendations to ensure achieving the goals and improving the health and environmental situation in Dhi Qar Governorate. Group photos were taken, and health awareness brochures and pamphlets were distributed to participants.