Advocacy

Part of GAVA’s mandate is to advocate for political will and sustained attention in order to attract financial and technical support for vitamin A supplementation (VAS) within the global nutrition landscape. GAVA undertakes global advocacy to ensure that VAS continues to be a priority intervention for child survival where it is needed.

Through our advocacy work, GAVA:

• LIAISES with host-country governments, stakeholders and development partners to ensure adequate funding, focus and priority for VAS as a cost-effective, life-saving intervention in vitamin A deficient contexts.
• PROMOTES VAS delivery platforms that maximize reach and can be increasingly integrated and operationalized within the health system.
• CAMPAIGNS for better alignment of VAS with other child survival and VAD control programs to optimize resources and impact, reduce overlap and encourage complementary program design.

Advocacy Resources

Visit the Resources & Tools page for specific publications to support advocacy, including the “Dakar Declaration”, a consensus statement from the 2016 Pan-Africa Vitamin A Symposium. The accompanying presentation will help regional and country teams to advocate for VAS institutionalization, integration and prioritization with Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) nutrition plans, national nutrition strategies and donor portfolios.