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SHAPE PROJECT

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EAHP is Collaborating with SPECTARIS to Strengthen Health Access & Policies in East Africa

Strengthening Health Access & Policies in East Africa is a partnership project between EAHP and SPECTARIS. The project’s aim to strengthen the platform and to improve the health sector in the East African Region. The project started on 1st of November 2016 and will continue until 31st of October 2019.
The overall objective is to enhance the institutional development of the EAHP and its member associations and organizations. The EAHP will evolve into the key organization regarding opinion making and support of all stakeholders within the health sector in East Africa and will become the prime contact organization for the EAC/EAC Secretariat particularly for health matters of regional intergration.

Partner Organization

SPECTARIS
SPECTARIS (founded in 1881) is the German industry association for the high-tech business sector and representative body in the areas of medical technology, optical techbologies and analytical, biological, labaratory, and ophthalmic devices The core competencies are;

  • Lobbying
  • Industry Marketing
  • Market Research
  • Project Development
  • Regulatory Affairs
  • Research & Development

The office is located in Berlin, Germany and has 22 employees.

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Main Objective

EAC/EAC Secretariat strengthens the health sector with a legislation to improve regional integration as well as strengthening the infrastructure of the health sector

Project Objective

The EAHP is the key organization regarding opinion making and support of stakeholders within the health sector in East Africa and is the prime contact organization for the EAC/EAC-Secretariat particularly for matter regarding regional integration

How to achieve this?

  • Create Networking opportunities on regional and national level
  • Develop demand driven services
  • Create an enabling environment

Project Activities

  1. Consultations and Meetings
  2. Co-operations with other stakeholder like trade associations, universities, hospitals, etc.
  3. Stakeholder mapping and meeting
  4. Marketing activities like an interactive web-page and public relation material
  5. Organization of fairs and congresses
  6. Workshops and Seminars 2017-2019

  1. Capacity Building Workshops
  2. Financial Sustainability
  3. Organizational Development Strategies
  4. Research Analysis
  5. Advocacy training and Public Relations
  6. Study Tours/Conferences in 2017-2019
  7. Participation in study tours to Germany
  8. Participation in regional conferences, congresses and fairs