The initiative creates a pool of parents and caregiver advocates (Mama and Papa Bears) who are capacitated to lead advocacy interventions in their respective countries and be voices for children in global influencing platforms.
The objective of EPIC is to bring together communities, civil society organizations, and partners working on paediatric and children’s access to treatment and care:
- Build stronger partnerships with civil society and partners to harness advocacy messages and strengthen collaborations.
- Identify, recruit, and capacity build a team of national level advocates for children who are parents or caregivers of children.
- Support partners, through utilizing the team of advocates for children to conduct data collection and evidence gathering in the communities to inform advocacy.
