PUBH 8475 : Advanced Program Implementation And Evaluation

Partnerships

A partnership is an association between individuals who come together to do business. Connections are essential in public health programs. It encourages sharing of skills and knowledge thus result it will help in giving clients better quality services. Also, partnerships help to pool resources together, therefore, funding the health projects. Connections are also vital in the field of health since people can share risks. The risks involved in operating a partnership are low. The situation is contrary to a sole trader.

There are several stakeholders who might be interested in a partnership when creating this program. Some of these stakeholders comprise of the government and medical experts. The government will be an interested party since it cares about the health of their citizens. On the other hand, other people who might be interested are the makers of cosmetic products. It comprises of companies that manufacture products such as lotions (Fertman & Allensworth, 2017). These products assist in maintaining the texture of the body hence making it appealing and healthy. They will also be interested since women and girls will be a potential market for their products. Other groups who might develop an interest in the program are the parents of the girls and their teachers. It is because they are concerned by the self-esteem of the girl both at school and at home. The program might also attract the attention of the charitable institutions. These are the people who like supporting the society in general to improve their welfare. Therefore, the might fund the project. The girl child and women will benefit since the project will improve their health. It will also increase their self-esteem before other members of members of the public

Images (Public partner)

The public partner is useful since he can fund the project. On the other hand, the latter can offer volunteer services to the program. One of the ways of fostering partnership is through sharing information and mutual consultation. The benefits of advocacy are that it allows people to share ideas. Also, it enables individuals to raise funds quickly. One of the disadvantages is that it can result to slow decision making. Finally, it can lead to disagreements among people in the process of negotiation.

References:

Chapter 9, “Where Money Meets Mission: Developing and Increasing Program Funding” (pp. 219-240)

Fertman, C. I., & Allensworth, D. D. (Eds.). (2017). Health promotion programs: From theory to practice (2nd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.