The community-led monitoring (CLM) is consolidating as a crucial strategy in the fight against tuberculosis (TB) in Latin America through a capacity-building initiative. Socios En Salud, through the MONITOREA - TB project, has implemented actions in 12 countries in the region to influence public policies and ensure improved access and quality of care for TB services.
Between July and August 2024, the project provided technical assistance and oversight to develop MLC plans with civil society working on TB in Bolivia, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Panama, Paraguay, Argentina, Ecuador and Peru.
In this way, working sessions were coordinated and developed for each country to prioritize key issues and indicators for community-led monitoring. A methodology that allows them to collect and analyze information on issues of interest to plan and execute evidence-based advocacy actions
In countries without tuberculosis social observatories, such as Honduras, Panama and Paraguay, lead organizations were identified to promote the MLC. Each country designated a leader to lead the execution of the plan and established specific areas of follow-up, geographic delimitations and other aspects of implementation, ensuring a customized approach to data collection and analysis.
Líderes de organizaciones sociales en Ecuador se reúnen para priorizar indicadores clave para el monitoreo liderado por la comunidad.
Foto de SES
Executing actions in monitoring
From August through November 2024, the leaders managed mini-grants awarded by MONITOREA - TB to present the MLC project and initiative to key stakeholders (national TB programs, among others), collect data and consolidate information. During this period, they received continuous technical supervision to report progress and guide the actions implemented in their communities.
The next step is a face-to-face event where leaders from the 12 countries will share their experiences and receive technical assistance for the next phases. This meeting seeks to ensure the sustainability of the progress achieved and the consolidation of new strategies.
This face-to-face event is shaping up to be a key milestone to promote the exchange of knowledge and experiences among peers, with the objective of strengthening local capacities and advancing towards the sustainability of these actions. It also seeks to develop strategies that highlight community issues and enhance community-led monitoring in the region.
Through ongoing collaboration between community actors, government and international organizations, the MONITOREA - TB project continues to demonstrate that civil society participation is essential to improve the response to tuberculosis in Latin America.
Actores de la sociedad civil de Paraguay desarrollaron sesiones de monitoreo liderado por la comunidad en tuberculosis.
Foto de SES
More information about MONITOREA-TB
The MONITOREA-TB project aims to promote community-led TB monitoring in Latin America and the Caribbean. It is funded by the Challenge Facility for Civil Society Round 12 of the Stop TB Partnership / UNOPS.
Challenge Facility for Civil Society (CFCS) is a Stop TB Partnership grant mechanism aimed at civil society organizations and people affected by TB to transform the TB response with a human rights, gender equity, people-centered and accountable approach.
The MONITOREA-TB project acknowledges support from the Stop TB Partnership/UNOPS, USAID and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
If you would like to receive more information about our activities, you can subscribe here. Join our movement for health!
