In carrying out its core functions, BALSDA implements activities that add real value to its main objectives using the following approaches:

Capacity Building

The Association in its efforts to identify and enlist the cooperation and commitment of key influencers and administrators as well as empower them to become catalysts for change form partnerships with local and international organizations.  This is aimed at   providing attitudinal reorientation and strengthening the capacity of key stakeholders, policy makers/ influencers to deliver optimally while engaging beneficiaries to also make informed decisions.

BALSDA is committed to developing and building the capacity of her members and staff to improve their technical and managerial capacities. The Association also offers trainings in collaboration with relevant partners in key thematic areas of health to strengthen and improve the nation’s workforce and development.

 

Evidence Generation and Technical Assistant for Policy Analysis and Development

The advocacy efforts and activities are supported by evidence generation and utilization that includes policy briefs that explain viable options and key recommendations required to institutionalize key RMNCH+N reforms. provides technical assistance to states to develop relevant policies, produces information, education and communication (IEC) materials including scorecards that serves as information dissemination, awareness creation and civic education at all levels.

 

Advocacy

BALSDA engages in evidenced-based and citizen-driven advocacies forming partnerships to promote key decisions in the health sector particularly in the area of RMNCAH+N. The association establishes issue-based advocacy groups towards influencing decisions and the society.  People centred approach, equal opportunity; skill set and accessibility form the backbone of all BALSDA advocacy activities and engagements.

BALSDA is a facilitator of new initiatives. The organization has become an effective vehicle for advocating change and empowering women and vulnerable groups in the communities.  It has played a key role in supporting, influencing and facilitating key policies at the federal and state levels. BALSDA has made good relationships with a number of partners, both at national and international levels in the course of its development work.   This will continue to be an underlying approach towards the delivery of BALSDA’s aim and objectives.

 

Information, Education and Communication (IEC)

BALSDA makes available relevant and evidence based information to stakeholders, beneficiaries and the society in general.  The association provides health education regardless of race, tribe, religion and status to make informed choices and achieve their potentials.    The association also produces annual reports and regular updates to her partners for accountability purpose.  BALSDA’s IEC also enable the association build good linkage within the health sector, the civil societies and the communities where we work. This creates an avenue for networking, partnerships, providing leadership and platform at national, state and local government levels. This platform also helps to disseminate all the Association’s products to the health sector and the general populace.