Deadline: 15 March 2018
The Open Society Public Health Program is pleased to invite letters of intent from organizations, informal groups, and networks in Macedonia and Romania to apply for funding to change dominant narratives about Roma that influence healthcare professionals’ attitudes and behavior towards Roma patients.
In order to improve health outcomes and quality of services available to Roma patients, the Public Health Program will grant support to projects that work to transform attitudes and break down anti-Roma stereotypes among healthcare workers by:
- designing and facilitating positive inter-group contact between patients and healthcare workers;
- using artistic interventions aimed at challenging existing stereotypes, and improving the interaction between patients and healthcare workers;
- developing academic curricula aimed at incorporating the principles of narrative medicine, cultural humility, and structural competence into medical training;
Funding Information
Applicants can apply for a maximum of $30,000 for a period of no more than 25 months.
Eligibility Criteria
Projects should fulfill the following criteria in order to be eligible for funding:
- The project provides opportunities to Roma patients and healthcare providers to collaborate on raising awareness about human rights in patient care.
- The project builds storytelling and narrative competence of Roma patients, medical students, and healthcare workers in order to improve the healthcare worker-patient relationship.
- The project uses art for social change in order to create space for dialogue between patients and healthcare workers.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply online via given website.
Eligible Countries: Macedonia and Romania
For more information, please visit Open Society Foundation.