Title: Principles of effective advocacy
Course: Level 3 - Health Education and Promotion > Section: Advocacy

Principles of advocacy are designed to assess the current effectiveness of health advocacy approaches, in particular, whether they are working well and whether they can be improved; and strengthen current and future health advocacy approaches to promote safe, quality healthcare and health systems. Six core principles for effective health advocacy are identified.

List of Core Principles for Effective Health Advocacy

 | Principles | Description
1. | Community centered | The community is at the centre of the interaction. Community is core part of health advocacy.
2. | Opportunities | Stakeholders promote and support opportunities for both individual and systemic advocacy. Use several tools for advocacy to reach a wide audience.
3. | Recognition | Stakeholders recognize that advocacy is lawful and that it can take many forms.
4. | Relationships | All those involved work together with respect and recognize each other's roles and contribution to the process. Have good relations with the private sector and all the NGOs working in the area around you.
5. | Response | Matters raised are acknowledged and responded to.
6. | Resolution | The aim of all participants is to find a solution which is acceptable by all community members. Have good strategic planning and effective monitoring tools

To be effective in advocacy remember to consider the above principles which can help you to get support for your advocacy activities. To get good support for advocacy campaigns you need to form a cooperative team for your advocacy activities, and you need to know the stages to go through in order to achieve the best results.