It's been a little while since I have sent out an update.... in fact, this is the first one this year nevertheless, here we are again, back in business - I'm not going to write too much as I had to two other versions of this update in the last month - by the time I had finished all the writing and editing, most of the information had become outdated...
So, I'm just going to get on with it and send this out as is.. oh, and thanks to those of you sending in your stories and other informative updates. I will send more stuff soon.
Take care,
Colin Lloyd,
Health and Media listserv Moderator/editor
Working Together to Slash Malaria Deaths
Mr. Shah said malaria was Africa's No.1 killer disease, and Sumitomo had allowed the transfer of technology royalty-free to enable production
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The HIV/AIDS victims
People prefer mingling with those suffering from malaria than those with HIV/AIDS, not just a disease like every other? The number of souls lost through ...
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'Create awareness about TB thru' writings'
Speakers at a roundtable yesterday urged all to work unitedly for the prevention of tuberculosis (TB). Bangladesh Mahila Sangbadik Forum
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Experts Say Climate Change is Malaria Vector
Despite mitigating efforts by health authorities, statistics from the Northwest Malaria Control Unit indicate that the disease kills and kills effectively. ...
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$23 million grant for malaria control approved
By Shahina Maqbool The Geneva-based Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria (GFATM) has approved a grant of US $23 million for the control of malaria in ...
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African Scientists discuss malaria vaccines
About 40 scientists have met in Tanzania to discuss progress made so far to develop malaria vaccines. Ten African countries are currently testing a malaria ...
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Roche, Clinton Foundation Partner for HIV Tests
Pharmaceutical company Roche and the Clinton Foundation HIV/AIDS Initiative have partnered in an effort to increase access to HIV testing among infants in 24 sub-Saharan African countries, Rwanda's New Times reports. ..
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TB Journalism Award - Global
This award seeks to recognise outstanding reporting and commentary in print and on the web that increases the public's knowledge and understanding of TB and multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) in countries affected by the disease. Deadline: April 30 2008
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Gordon Fisher Fellowship
If you, or any of your staff or colleagues, have at least eight years experience in the newspaper industry and you are working fulltime for a CPU member newspaper in a developing country, why not apply for the Gordon Fisher Fellowship (1 September 2008 to 30 April 2009). NEW deadline for applications: Monday 9 March 2008
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Call for Submissions - Gender and Media Diversity
The GMDJ seeks proposals for contributions to the journal that will enhance the development and sharing of knowledge, best practices and debate around media diversity, as well as promote probing, analytical and contextual journalism.
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Scenarios from Africa: Contest
Deadline: March 15 2008
Scenarios from Africa is inviting young people aged 24 years and younger to submit creative, original ideas for a film of up to 5 minutes in length, about HIV and AIDS. Selected ideas will be adapted by professional scriptwriters, turned into films by some of Africa's current film directors, and broadcast on national and international television�
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Mental Health Fellowship
Journalists have the opportunity to apply for a one-year fellowship to study selected topics in mental health or mental illnesses at the Carter Center in Atlanta, GA. The deadline to apply is April 28. Journalists from Romania, South Africa and the US are eligible to apply. www.cartercenter.org
Annual Photography Contest
The Global Health Council's Photography Contest is dedicated to drawing attention to health issues that have a global impact and to celebrate this year's conference theme, Community Health: Delivering, Serving, Engaging, Leading. Deadline: Feb. 15, 2008.
Submit nominations here
The HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa
This book aims to initiate a dialogue between historians and experts in other disciplines such as economics, sociology, epidemiology and the science of development on the history of HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa.
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TB Policy in Bangladesh, Nigeria, Tanzania
Part of a series of reports designed to highlight how social mobilisation can be an important communication strategy for addressing the fact that tuberculosis (TB), HIV/AIDS, and poverty combine to cause almost 2 million preventable deaths every year.
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African Media and Malaria Research Network
Launched in 2006, this network seeks to promote malaria research communication in Africa by strengthening the capacity of African journalists through training.
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Impact Data-South African Serial Drama
HIV/AIDS Serial Drama Helps Decrease Stigma and Improved Prevention Behaviours Among Youth
This is an excerpt from an impact report published by the Health Communication Partnership (HCP) which profiles Tsha Tsha, a Xhosa language drama about young adults living in a rural South African town impacted by HIV/AIDS�
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Tuberculosis Patients in Tuberculosis Control
This publication from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Stop TB Partnership is about empowering and involving patients with tuberculosis (TB) in the management of their disease. It presents the results of a review of available literature with the intention of identifying possible trends to inform policy and further research�
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Don't Be Negative About Being Positive
This is a campaign that aims to fight discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe. Since May 2005, the campaign has used personalised messages from people living positively with HIV, disseminated through television, radio and print media, to raise awareness and discourage stigma.
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CEO for GEMSA
The Gender and Media Southern Africa (GEMSA) Network is a Southern African NGO based in Johannesburg that has chapters in 13 southern African countries. The successful candidate will come from Southern Africa.
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Health Journalism Fellowship Program Leader
Knight International seeks an experienced journalist with a background in health journalism to lead a high-impact, results-driven Fellowship in Sub-Saharan Africa. more.
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