Question

Take Action! Find a health or social service organization that has an advocacy webpage and take at least one action through their online advocacy site. It is common for an advocacy group to have some kind of action you can take or a link to take action on their home page.

If you are already working in health or social service (e.g., nursing) your professional association often takes positions on health policy you might care about. Public health professionals may want to start with the American Public Health Association, for a variety of health issues and actions you can take

The core issues American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network is focused on tobacco prevention, cancer research and health care access to name a few.

Cover public health issues and many stakeholders described

describe the organization, its website, the issue/ public health problem to address, the policy action they desire, and the action they want you to take. Be as specific as you can, so someone else reading your post will understand the situation.

apply what you have learned. Identify one health communication principle, (e.g., tailoring, key messages, target audience, channels, social marketing- 4 Ps) OR one advocacy principle (e.g. problem definition, policy solution, stakeholders, branch of government, unintended consequences of the policy, how to amplify this action) that is being applied to this advocacy action. Describe how it applies to the action you are being asked to take.

Answer 1

Health advocacy implies for health promotion and to improve community health. advocacy is the act of taking a position on an issue. communiy advocacy efforts can be implemented on a group, local, natinal, transnational baisis.

community organisation assessment are the primary phases in advocacy. then working for rights and needs of persons with diseases. protection of the vulnerable and empowerment of the disadvntaged

nowadays emergency ambulatory service project is one example of advocacy work.

answered by: anonymous