Advocacy is in our name and advocating for effective change at a local, national, and international level is a key component of our work. Our advocacy work is based on our experiences on the ground in the countries in which we work, which gives credibility and authenticity to any requests for change.

Not only do we speak up about the problems that we identify, but we aim to find practical solutions that can be implemented locally and in other similar settings by widely disseminating the details of any successes. We are very aware that we are often in a position to have a voice when the women, children, and babies, that we represent are not so fortunate and so we are committed to responsible advocacy, to best represent the people we serve, no matter how difficult it may sometimes be to speak up and lobby for change.

We are particularly committed to speaking up against armed conflict and its effect on health. Two MCAI Trustees formed a subsidiary advocacy arm, the International Health Protection Initiative, which is a founding member of the Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition to further campaign on this crucial issue.

We are always advocating for improving the health care of women, babies, and children especially to our partners, the Ministries of Health in the countries in which we work, but also to UN agencies such as WHO.