National Network of Health Mediators Became a Member of the National Network for Childen
In the beginning of December 2013 Association “National Network of Health Mediators” was accepted as a member of the National Network for Children. This is a free alliance of over a hundred NGOs working in field of education, health care, social services and other with main objective - advocacy for children`s rights and their wellfare in Bulgaria.
Right after that NNHM
was invited to take a part in “Conference of the Future”, held
on 16 and 17 January in Kazanluk (Bulgaria) involving organisations wich are
members of National Network for Children. Tha aim of the Conference was
developing strategic plan including vision, goals and activities of NNC for
2014-2020.
NNHM was presented by
Diliana Dilkova. Among tha participants was also Dr. Radosveta Stamenkova -
Executive Director of Bulgarian Family Planning Association and member of the
Management Board of NNC, she is a part
of Health mediators program from its very
beginning.
Participants in the Conference were divided in 9 working groups. They worked on different tasks
which results were presented and discussed. It was improtant for the
participants to analyse the past of NNC and organisation members, to take into consideration the current trends in the field of children`s policies (positive and negative), as well as to develop
precice ideas for the strategic
objectives of NNC in the next 6 years. The final report from the Conference is
expected to be presented in the beginning of June 2014 on the Annual Meeting of
NNC.
Joining of the NHMN as a member of the National Network for
Children was hailed as a long overdue and necessary in order to enchance the
expertise in health policy for vulnerable groups. This is the great opportunity
for new partnerships and popularisation of results from HMs work.
Translation in English:
Vania Abadzhieva
