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

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

Complex media programmes

• developing personal skills

• strengthening community action

• creating supportive environments for healthy behaviours

• advocating for public health policy

Tanzania Initiatives

• Seminar for ministers and media CEOs

• Journalist training course

• Electronic discussion list

• Dip. Hlth Comm. Uni Dar es Salaam

• Parliamentary speeches

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!”

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

What’s next

• Drama series in English

• Radio in Mali• Journalist training in

Malawi and Gambia• Research in Ghana• EU TV Proposal