Afghanistan COMPRI-A
Project Date: 2006–2010
The Communication for Behavior Change: Expanding Access to Private Sector Health Products and Services in Afghanistan (COMPRI-A) Project is working to increase Afghans’ access to health information and products by strengthening private-sector capacity through a comprehensive and integrated social marketing program. MSH, as subcontractor to The Futures Group LLC, leads the training and policy components of the project.
Specifically, MSH provides the senior team member in Training and Communications for Community Mobilization. This team member will reach many cadres in Afghanistan (mullahs, community shuras, and the general public) with relevant health messages; provide refresher training to community health workers and pharmacists; and equip retailers with interpersonal communication skills about the correct use of socially marketed products. MSH also provides the senior team member in Policy Development and Implementation/Research who will focus on pharmaceutical regulation and policy; Ministry of Public Health policies, standards, and guidelines related to quality of care; building public/private partnerships; and coordinating policy activities among the implementing partners.
Specifically, MSH provides the senior team member in Training and Communications for Community Mobilization. This team member will reach many cadres in Afghanistan (mullahs, community shuras, and the general public) with relevant health messages; provide refresher training to community health workers and pharmacists; and equip retailers with interpersonal communication skills about the correct use of socially marketed products. MSH also provides the senior team member in Policy Development and Implementation/Research who will focus on pharmaceutical regulation and policy; Ministry of Public Health policies, standards, and guidelines related to quality of care; building public/private partnerships; and coordinating policy activities among the implementing partners.