This project incorporates key stakeholders from the beginning until the evaluation stage, ensuring their participation in working groups and encouraging them to make an active contribution. Key stakeholders in the pilot project are migrant populations, patients and patient associations, as well as health professionals. Women are involved as change agents in spreading the word about CD. Through training and distribution of IEC kits, women will lead IEC practices across their communities.
A participatory approach helps to thoroughly investigate social and economic determinants
which prevent access to health services. The research follows a detailed approach on how to
target audiences, identify groups and communities to communicate with and make detailed lists of who is informed, interviewed and diagnosed and followed up. To motivate people to take part in the diagnosis, social networks are engaged to help to support them through the process.
Women are important in supporting and accommodating the process. The researchers take part in social events at churches, Bolivian community and sporting events to communicate about CD and the options for diagnosis and treatment. Another key element of engagement and non-formal science education will be the activities with and for patient´s associations, aiming to empower and accompany them in advocacy and communication activities.