MAINSTREAMING GENDER EQUALITY PUBLIC COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGNS TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS FOR UNIVERSAL PUBLIC HEALTH CARE EQUITY IN AFRICA Presenters: Irene Judith Nagasha 1 & Wilson Okaka 2 Kyambogo University, Kampala, Uganda 1Telephone: +256782431113. Email:
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Problem statement 1/2 2
The development of gender equality and equity mainstreaming communication campaign to combat climate change adverse impacts on universal public health care equity service access has been too slow in Africa, a continent where climate change alone has exacted the heaviest toll on public healthcare service delivery infrastructure. Effective communication campaigns can raise public awareness of gender equality and equity in climate change information services for SDGs. IKS International Conference, 25-26 April-Kigali, Rwanda
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Problem Investigated-2 3
The role of public awareness communication campaigns in promoting gender mainstreaming in climate change adaptation, mitigation, and resilience for PHC services; The relevance of gender mainstreaming in African climate change policy dialogue for PHC coverage; The loss and damage (adverse impacts) of climate to public health service status, costs, and infrastructure; The prospects and challenges of mainstreaming IKS implementation in tandem with the national or regional PHC policies, strategic plans, projects, and programmes. IKS International Conference, 25-26 April-Kigali, Rwanda
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Methods 4
This review was based on public policy analysis regarding the role as well as effectiveness of gender mainstreaming in climate change adaptation, resilience, and mitigation issues; the relevance of IKS for PHC service delivery system; Mainstreaming IKS for enhanced and sustainable PHC service delivery access into national health policies, plans and programmes.
In this review, we collated published evidence on climate change policy and communication to enhance capacity building for national and sub-regional vulnerability, adaptation, and mitigation innovations to climate change using relevant search terms. Additional information was accessed using internet search engines, multiple libraries, bulletins, and discussions with some key informants. IKS cross-cutting themes such as cultural, economic, environmental, political, and legal issues like; gender, policy, ICT, communication skills, technology, business, employment, science, media, literacy, health, safety, values , skills, and ethics. IKS International Conference, 25-26 April-Kigali, Rwanda
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Key Findings 5
Gender mainstreaming is vital for climate change policy dialogue; Climate change has inflicted heavy loss and damage to climate to PHC status, facilities, projects, programmes, and infrastructure; IKS for PHC has gained acceptance and recognition at national, sub-regional, regional, and global (international) levels; Public awareness communication can cleanse the negative cultural practices associated with IKS for PHC, women, and climate change IKS is cultural, traditional, accessible, affordable, popular, known, relevant, effective, efficient, local, credible, trusted, and needed; IKS has generated credible research, projects, policies, products, services, documentation, dialogues, curricula, businesses, & fora; IKS faces multiple gaps, cynics, sceptics, critics, and opponents too. IKS International Conference, 25-26 April-Kigali, Rwanda
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Conclusions 6
IKS is a life long process which aim to clarify and impart values, awareness, concepts, skills, attitudes, knowledge, and actions for effective and efficient community based PHC; environmental conservation and climate change management at local, community, national, sub-regional, regional, and global levels. IKS is natural, cultural, accessible, effective, efficient, local, global, sustainable, popular, and affordable. IKS faces the challenges of negative cultural practices, policy deficiencies, documentation, prejudices, ethical standards, stakeholders’ coordination, & investments. IKS International Conference, 25-26 April-Kigali, Rwanda April 27, 2016
Recommendations for Research and Practice
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Mainstreaming IKS into national health policy to enhance access to sustainable PHC services; Gender mainstreaming in IKS for PHC programmes, projects, community leadership, and the media; Infusing IKS for climate change and PHC into school, college, community, business, or university curricula; Documenting methods of integrating IKS into climate change adaptation and mitigation programmes; Promoting ICT access for IKS community projects; South-South &North-South partnerships in IKS policy. IKS International Conference, 25-26 April-Kigali, Rwanda
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Acknowledgements 8
IKS Conference Secretariat and Special Committees; The IKS 2016 Dedicated Conference Conveners: Dr Mayashree Chinsamy and Dr Petrida Ijumba,; Keynote speakers, Delegates, and Special Dignitaries; Vice Chancellor (VC)UR, DVC AA UR, VC KYU, Deans KYU Graduate School & Faculty of Education, KYU &UR Councils, Top Managements, Technical, Administration and Support Personnel; and Students; the Press/Media; The President and People of the Republic of Rwanda; Session Chairs, Rapporteurs, Presenters, Guests; The Leaders, States, & People of Participating States; May God Bless You All Abundantly. Thank you. IKS International Conference, 25-26 April-Kigali, Rwanda April 27, 2016
