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After nearly 28 years, The Communication Initiative (The CI) Global is entering a new chapter. Following a period of transition, the global website has been transferred to the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa, where it will be administered by the Social and Behaviour Change Communication Division. Wits' commitment to social change and justice makes it a trusted steward for The CI's legacy and future.
 
Co-founder Victoria Martin is pleased to see this work continue under Wits' leadership. Victoria knows that co-founder Warren Feek (1953–2024) would have felt deep pride in The CI Global's Africa-led direction.
 
We honour the team and partners who sustained The CI for decades. Meanwhile, La Iniciativa de Comunicación (CILA) continues independently at cila.comminitcila.com and is linked with The CI Global site.
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Philippine Health Social Science Association - Philippines

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The Philippine Health Social Science Association (PHSSA) is an NGO that works to promote the health of citizens of the Philippines by providing information and advocating ethical and gender-fair health care. The mission of the organisation is to develop health social science as an integrated domain of effective, accessible, and responsive health policy, programmes, and service. It is national in scope, with chapters in the major islands of the archipelago and membership from other NGOs, government agencies, research institutes, and the academe.
Communication Strategies
In all of its activities, PHSSA works to empower citizens through approaches that are sensitive to Filipino culture and responsive to issues such as domestic violence, child abuse, and non-compliance with ethical principles in health research and service delivery. Thus, a major component of its work is to enable holistic and collaborative work in these areas, in part by encouraging partnerships with communities and NGOs. The PHSSA site offers information and links to publications on these issues, as well as a discussion forum. This site is part of the long-term strategy of integrating health social science in the education and training of health professional through curricular reforms.

Specifically, the programme offers:
  • Case studies analysing members' experiences in collaboration with social and health scientists and recommended ways of fostering collaborative and ethical research
  • Scientific meetings to encourage discussion of issues and raise consciousness about health concerns
  • Roundtable discussions in regional centres to formulate regional plans of action for intersectoral work in health
  • Resource base on various fields in health social science work in the country and elsewhere in Asia
  • Publication of research findings and discourses in health social science
  • National Health Social Science Conferences
Development Issues
Health, Rights, Gender.
Key Points
PHSSA began as a small group of social scientists and health professionals based in Metro Manila. Now, PHSSA considers its autonomous local chapters to be the centres of action. Decision-making is consultative and participatory, involving both national and regional groups.
Partners

National Academy for Science and Technology, Department of Health, Philippine Council for Health Research and Development.

Sources

PHSSA site.