Jordan
Community Mobilization
Activity Dates
2002-2007
Activity Summary
The “National Network for Family Health” has been established through this particular component to build the capacities of key community workers and trainers to become focal points for action in their communities with regards to health. All main campaign messages are filtered down to the grassroots of the community through different mobilization activities. A Healthy Lifestyle Resource Kit was produced as a resource to support the network’s programs, activities and plans. Communities are encouraged to take responsibility and action towards better health services and opportunities on the local level, especially in poverty pocket areas.
As part of the community mobilization program, the Community Health Committee Initiative assists families and communities in focal villages and neighborhoods of underserved rural and urban areas in Jordan in adopting family planning and birth spacing, decreasing maternal and child morbidity and in adopting healthy lifestyles (smoking reduction and exercise).
Results
1. Improved Strategic Health Information and Coordination
- Integration of health communication activities based on identified health needs of the community in coordination with the Primary Health Care Center, youth and social centers and other development agencies working in the local community.
- Use of local health data to inform health communication activities.
2. Increased Demand for Health Services and Adoption of Healthy Behaviors generated through strategic, community-led communication initiatives:
- Increased knowledge of appropriate health services and healthy behaviors, especially among children, young adults and women of reproductive age;
- Improved attitudes toward positive health practices, especially among youth;
- Increased dialogue between young people and their parents, between clients and their health providers, between spouses, and among community members on healthy behaviors and practices;
- Improved health practices among all family and community members.
3. Improved Program Sustainability, through Institutional Development and Training:
- Improved technical skills in facilitation of community dialogue, analysis, action-planning and evaluation within community-led health communication programs;
- Increased capacity of Community Health Committees (CHC) to strategically plan, implement and monitor local health initiatives (civic participation)
- Increased collective action by community members to resolve common problems.
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