ACSM in Egypt

Country: Egypt Disease / component: Tuberculosis Program beginning: first September 2007 Program end date: end of June 2008

I- Activities at the national level I- Activities at the national level II- Activities at the District level II- Activities at the District level III- Activities at the peripheral level III- Activities at the peripheral level

I- At the National Level Nationwide campaign through mass media ( Started and progressing) Disseminate TB information through sportsmen & celebrities ( Famous movie star Ms Laila Elwy voted as TB ambassador) TV broadcast (serial drama) in collaboration with other health problems (meetings to discuss ideas for script writing and choosing actors)

I- At the National Level (cont.) Preparation of IEC materials (Done) & TV/radio spot (Script writing) Development and distribution of ACSM manual (Not yet) Technical assistance for developing manuals and M&E (Not yet)

I- At the National Level (cont.) Advocacy workshop with mass media (50 % achieved) Advocacy workshop with policy makers (achieved with prisons) Organize 2 annual TB conferences at central & governorate level (achieved) Orientation meetings for decision makers and key persons (Q3-Q4) KAP study (not yet)

I- At the National Level (cont.) Selection of sub recipients (achieved) Website updating (Done) Preventive health education program for children (Not yet)

II- At the District Level Health education sessions to mobilize the civil society ( 70% achieved)

III- At the peripheral Level Workshops through women club members (60% achieved) Workshops in poor and slums areas to raise awareness among vulnerable group (50% achieved)