Strengthening networks
To strengthen collaborative support within the field and engage other cadres of health workers, KOGS initiated a Comprehensive Abortion Care (CAC) network.
- Since the start of the project, the network has grown in size, with seven partners signing a memorandum of understanding and with KOGS as the mother partner, guiding with a leading voice. Important partners KOGS works with: Reproductive Health Network Kenya, the Center for Reproductive Rights, the Midwives Association of Kenya, the Kisumu Medical and Education Trust, Kenya Clinical Officers Reproductive Health Society and Kenya Progressive Nurses Association.
- A network that contains a diversity of experts and different cadres of health workers has proven to facilitate shared experiences and create opportunities for synergy; KOGS was regarded as an authority in SRHR and so its contribution and opinion is highly valued and engaged by other professionals and members of the community
“…I am seeing KOGS’ role so strongly at the county level. Where we have engaged KOGS representatives in the county, the providers get comfort and space to be open to discuss the issues, but where KOGS leadership is not involved, even at the county level, there is a lot of fear…people are not free and you cannot even get data for advocacy…going forward, it is critical that KOGS ensures it’s functional at all levels, especially now that health is devolved in Kenya.”
~Author: CAC network member
