Speaking At the workshop--Damala (in striped shirt)Recognizing that lack of male involvement is one of the major barriers to families in accessing health services in Malawi, Blantyre Synod Health and Development Commission (BSHDC) since last year has been training male motivators to motivate fellow men to participate in safe motherhood both at household and community level.
Speaking at the end of a three day training workshop at Lunzu ATC, BSHDC Programme Officer Cydric Damala said the training is aimed at equipping men with knowledge and skills of motivating other men in the community to actively take part in the welfare of their families during pregnancy, labour delivery and in their day to day lives.
“These male motivators will become role models in health issues in their respective communities. We identify active men from selected committees in communities and equip them with peer education and lobbying skills to carry out their duties,” Damala said.
Damala said the idea behind is to identify factors that refrain men from actively participating in health activities and also discuss the role of men in health and the role of their participation.
The project is being implemented with funding from Inter Church Development Cooperation (ICCO).
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