3-DAY TUBERCULOSIS (TB) ADVOCACY COMMUNICATION SOCIAL MOBILIZATION (ACSM) WORKSHOP

National Tuberculosis & Leprosy Programme (NTBCLP) and  Breakthrough  ACTION-Nigeria (BA-N) on 18^th, 20^th and 21^st September 2019 organized a 3-Day workshop on Advocacy Communication Social Mobilization (ACSM) guidelines. Participants were drawn from various health institutions which had 2 HIFASS HQ staff Godfrey Akadonye, Programme Coordinator and Linda Obi, Communication Officer in attendance. The workshop took place at Barcelona hotel Abuja on Day 1 while Day 2&3 was held at Kini Country guest Inn, Akwanga, Nassarawa State. The objectives of the workshop was aimed at the following:

• To develop a simplified working framework for ASCM guidelines in line with the current National Strategic Plan for TB Control in Nigeria 2015-2020 at all levels of implementation for TB case findings for generally adoption nationwide.
• To harmonize TB SBCC strategy, standardize creative briefs for content design teams and form the basis for development of National TB SBCC centerpiece materials.
• To recommend key ACSM issues that may be considered for inclusion in the post-2020 National Strategic Plan.

The workshop was participatory as plenary presentations were held and participants were divided into 7 groups to work on the following topics/domains, namely; Diagnosis, Treatment, Gender and Human rights issues, Childhood, Stigma and Discrimination, Prevention, Private Sector (private providers).

Diagnosis group during a group work

Treatment group during a brainstorming session with Heather Hancock of BA-N