Malaria and the Media: Advocating healthy policy and Practice in Sub Saharan Africa

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Malaria and the MediaAdvocating healthy policy
and Practice in Sub Saharan Africa
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GMP Training and Capacity Development Programmes

• A regional journalist training workshop in
  Tanzania
• the establishment of an electronic discussion
  list for African journalists interested in health
  reporting
• the development of a Diploma in Health
  Communication at the University of Dar es Salaam
• the production and broadcast of a radio soap
  opera containing malaria messages in the Gambia
• Establishment of community radio listening groups
• a planned Pan African conference on health and
  broadcasting in Nigeria and
• the establishment of an award for excellent in
  health journalism

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Complex media programmes

• developing personal skills
• strengthening community action
• creating supportive environments for healthy
  behaviours
• advocating for public health policy

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Tanzania Initiatives

• Seminar for ministers and media CEOs
• Journalist training course
• Electronic discussion list
• Dip. Hlth Comm. Uni Dar es Salaam
• Parliamentary speeches

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Power of Radio Programme

• Bolongodala series one
• TV and Radio Ads
• Radio listening clubs established, training and
  learning materials developed
• Planned evaluation Isatou Says Dip It!

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Health and Broadcasting

• Conference in Abuja 22-23 Sept
• Recommendations to be presented at the
  Commonwealth Heads of Govt. meeting in Dec 2003
• Health and Media Web site development

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Whats next

• Drama series in English
• Radio in Mali
• Journalist training in Malawi and Gambia
• Research in Ghana
• EU TV Proposal