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Roma are the most vulnerable ethnic minority in Macedonia. They have specific social and health vulnerabilities including higher infant mortality and lower life expectancy. Roma's have been consistently marginalized which limit their access to health and social care. In response to this situation since 2011, Social Accountability programs are being implemented focusing on health of mothers and children and women reproductive health. In addition paralegal assistance focusing on advancing health rights has been implemented in four municipalities of Macedonia including Shuto Orizari, Delcevo, Pehcevo, and Vinica. Since 2017 ESE and partners Roma CSOs (KHAM, IRIZ and CDRIM) have integrated both approaches since 2017.
This CoPSAD will detail out how the integration process was planned and executed and what are the benefits of the integration processes. Benefits are considered on the level of the organizations and at the community level among the Romas. |
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PRESENTER
Dr. Borjan Pavlovski Association for Emancipation, Solidarity and Equality of Women – ESE, Macedonia Coordinator for Public health and women’s Health Borjan is part of the team of ESE since 2004. He coordinates Public health and women’s health related activities. He graduated from the Medical Faculty in Skopje, on the department for general medicine, and currently he is taking the postgraduate studies on public health at the same university. He also completed an international postgraduate course on management of health systems and fight against poverty – social and health methodologies for development. He has previous work experience as assistant and coordinator of health programs. Nowadays, as part of the team of ESE he works on the promotion and advocacy for: promotion of women’s health and health of marginalized communities with focus on Roma people; promotion of the access to health services for women and marginalized groups with focus on Roma people; realization of rights in the sphere of health and human rights, in general, for women and marginalized groups; improvement of budget transparency of health institutions and increasing their efficiency in the implementation of measures for preventive health care and use of funds from the budgets on national and local level. |
PRESENTER
Fadil Dzemail Fadil Dzemail comes from Roma community in Skopje, Macedonia. His long-term work in the NGO sector has made the community recognize him as a person who can offer help to people who are socially vulnerable and live on the margins of society. He has worked in several non-governmental organizations in different positions starting as a volunteer, translator from Macedonian to English, assistant and project coordinator. He is currently working as a Project Coordinator in a project titled Social Accountability and Legal Strengthening of the Roma Community in Suto Oriz |