County leaders from the Lake Region Economic Bloc (LREB) have wrapped up a regional knowledge-sharing workshop aimed at advancing health advocacy and policy reforms.
The session brought together County Executive Committee Members (CECMs) for Health and Finance, County Attorneys, Chief Officers for Health and Finance, and Caucus members. It served as a platform for counties to reflect on common challenges, share best practices, and develop coordinated strategies to improve health systems across the bloc.
At the center of discussions was the need to strengthen Primary Health Care (PHC) and Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal, Child, Adolescent Health and Nutrition (RMNCAH+N) policies, with county officials also rallying behind the scale-up of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination.
Participants were taken through the Championing Evidence-Based Advocacy (CEBA) Project, which is supporting counties to use data-driven approaches for health decision-making. Practical tools were shared to help county leaders tailor advocacy strategies that can secure increased local financing and enhance accountability in health service delivery.
The workshop concluded with a commitment to build stronger advocacy networks across LREB, ensuring sustained collaboration, improved policy inclusion, and greater community access to quality health services.
