by: Katherine Schaff
posted on Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Making the case for a society that supports health for everyone is easier said than done, even for the most seasoned public health advocates. Here are some tips to help ensure that the messages we use strengthen, rather than stymie, our social change efforts.
Tags: advocacy, communication, health equity, public health
by: Lawrence Wallack
posted on Monday, October 07, 2013
Being an advocate often means working toward transformative social change in the face of great odds. When a challenge seems too big and we feel discouraged at the thought of tackling it, here are a few insights from BMSG Senior Fellow Lawrence Wallack to help keep us going.
Tags: advocacy, collaboration, public health, values
by: Fernando Quintero
posted on Thursday, September 13, 2012
In the fight for public health and social change, advocacy groups must often work for decades before seeing real change. But, as a recent victory for environmental health advocates shows, the struggle is well worth it. And media advocacy can play an important role in getting there.
Tags: advocacy, beauty products, Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, cosmetics, environmental health, Johnson & Johnson, product safety, public health, seat belt laws, social change, tobacco
