1. 1 Using information, dialogue & advocacy platforms to facilitate civil society responses to AIDS & TB Presentation to the Stop TB Partnership November 2007 Bobby Ramakant Health and Development Networks (HDN)

2. 2 An advocacy platform works How? documenting the knowledge of those directly affected, analysing and interpreting other key information, strengthening local writing and analysis skills, facilitating genuine dialogue and participation, user-friendly innovative IT tools

3. 3 Components of a platform

4. 4 Partners Zimbabwe platform Partners Zimbabwe AIDS Network (ZAN) Health Development Networks (HDN) Southern Africa HIV/AIDS Information Dissemination Service (SAfAIDS) The Centre Women and AIDS Support Network (WASN) Zimbabwe National Network of People Living with HIV (ZNNP+)

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6. 6 Partners Zimbabwe “PZim” - in action! Advocating for TB eForum (over 800 members) Focused discussion on HBC, TB KC Team (18 members) – articles KC Team (18 members) Resource Centres Joint publications – situation analysis, fact sheet, press release PZim website KAP survey on TB/HIV co-infection Targeted action at 38 th IUATLD Conference

7. 7 HDN Action at the 38 th IUATLD Conference Overall: Onsite KC Team: India, Kenya, the Philippines, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe Articles on 6 key TB topics Information dissemination via eForums & websites Global TB march organized by TAC TB Photovoice project poster & site visit Recruiting KCs & eForum members – especially Stop- TB Partners Zimbabwe platform specific: 7 staff of partner organisations participating as KCs Joint press release spotlighting Zimbabwe Joint TB/HIV Fact Sheet as platform product KC articles on TB/HIV co-infection in Zimbabwe Recruiting KCs and eForum members

8. 8 Stop TB Partnership & HDN  national collaboration Stop TB Partnership involvement as… …national partnership platform partner: Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, etc …platform advisory role for all TB-related issues & actions …main source of relevant content for eForums & websites …recruiter for “TB-KCs” …link to regional & global levels How?