CLAN

CLAN identifies children and their families who are living with the same chronic, long-term health conditions as members of a distinct, non-geographically based community, and works together with individuals and families living day-to-day with chronic health conditions in resource-poor settings, to collectively determine the most appropriate actions for change.

CLAN is committed to long-term, sustainable solutions, and believe that the only way to achieve this is through collaborative, multi-sectoral efforts to effect change for the children. Partnerships with like-minded organisations, compassionate business leaders and philanthropists are essential. CLAN also recognises the necessity of healthy public policy and involvement of ministries of health and other government departments in determining the most appropriate ways to help children and their families, so that essential health needs and the broader social determinants of health are met. It is beyond the scope of health alone to solve the problems facing children living with chronic health conditions in resource-poor settings.

But it's not just professionals and officials who can make a difference - by uniting people living with the same chronic health conditions around the world as one large "human family". huge economies of scale can be achieved. Families in rich and poor nations can come together, and work in partnership to effect change. Experiences, resources and a determined vision for a better life for the children can all be shared to empower great change.

Working together, it is possible to effect change on a global scale for children with chronic health conditions. And it is vital that we all strive for this, because the children and families themselves are virtually powerless to effect change without the help of their neighbours, friends and concerned global citizens.

Read more at: https://clanchildhealth.org