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MARCH 26, 2007 CONTENTS 1. Your emails 2. Health news 3. Opportunities 4. Resources 5. Announcements LISTSERV ONLINE Online version Pdf version Health + Media website Listserv Archives TRANSLATIONS  Francais  Portuguese PDF DOWNLOAD  Panos Effective communication for universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support by 2010. Download 20 page booklet PDF 567KB SOURCES Some of the information provided in the Health and Media Listserv update is sourced from the following organisations: Int'l Centre for Journalists Communication Initative Global Health Reporting Pambazuka News Medical News Today Reuters BBC News Harvard World Health News All Africa News Global Health Council World Health Organisation The Malaria Journal | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Q: What has eyes that glow in the dark and may one day block the spread of an illness that has killed millions around the world? "... and in England they have developed ones with florescent testicles. If you don't already know, the answer is in the Health News section of this update. It has been a while since I sent out the last update. Over the past few weeks Angela and I have organised two more in-country training courses (along with the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association - Jas Dhariwal, and with the assistance, in Malaysia, of the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcast Development - K P Madhu). Our first stop was a regional course in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia followed a week later by a regional Caribbean course held in Trinidad. You can read more about both courses and view some images... as soon as I get some time to put it on the Health and Media website... work has piled up since I have been away. In the meantime, don't forget to write. take care, Colin Lloyd, Health and Media listserv moderator and editor, Cape Town, South Africa Welcome 26 listserv members! Yes, 26... and that makes it 367 altogether. Two groups of in-country course participants, and others who have signed up via the Health and Media website... welcome all. Course participants: Beatrice Bonakoya EMTV, Papua New Guinea Titi Gabi, PNG fm, Papua New Guinea Malik Mohammad Ashraf Pakistan Broadcasting Momina Duraid HUM TV, Pakistan Moomal Shunaid HUM TV, Pakistan Wen Cheng Public Television Service, Taiwan Veena Bhatnagar Fiji Broadcasting Felix Henderson Dominica Broadcasting Shelton Daniel Radio St. Lucia Sonia E Stewart CVM Communications, Jamaica Michelle Aruther Caribbean Broadcasting, Barbados Betty-Ann Lazarus, Grenada Broadcasting Network Candia Sobers National Communications Network, Guyana Eloise Herbert St Kitts Radio Samantha John TV6, Trinidad Sharon Hamilton TV6, Trinidad Golda Lee CNMG, Trinidad Website: Ali Bakar Radio Tanzania Zanzibar Diran Onifade Nigerian Television Authority Fikru Kebebew Malaria Consortium, Uganda Frederico Katerere Vista News, Mozambique George Odhimbo Mark Ochieng, Kenya John Koroma African Standard, Sierra Leone Katherine Wagenblass International Center for Journalists, USA Roland Ngom Ph Heidelberg, Germany Shalina Azhar Malaysian AIDS Council Tanja Bosch University of Cape Town Violet Nakamba Mengo Zambia Daily Mail 1. Your emails Need workshops on HIV reporting Leah Chimuzinga, broadcaster, Radio Christian Voice, Lusaka, Zambia Thank you so much for always keeping updated on what is going on. Radio Christian Voice broadcasts to Central and Southern Africa. I am interested in HIV/AIDS reporting and would like to be able to produce and present quality programs on HIV/AIDS. To achieve this I feel I need more training. Let me know if you have any workshops I can attend this year. Question on alternative therapy for drug addiction Salama Habshi, National Rehabilitation Centre, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates I wonder what are some effective ways of treating people with drug abuse/ addictions problem? Also, have alternative therapies such as Yoga, music, or art beneficial? Multi-sided approach needed to manage Malaria Pius Sawa Murefu, reporter, Kampala, Uganda What is the best way to combat the disease that is killing two million people annually? The answer is more than just one way. Speaking at a media training workshop, researcher, Dr. Josephat Shililo, from the Nairobi based International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), told a group of over 40 journalists from Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Tanzania and Rwanda, that there was no single method of controlling Malaria. He explained though much recent success in malaria control has been accredited to the insecticide treated bed-net, this is not to be considered as the only solution. A multi-faceted approach is necessary to properly manage this disease. Dr. Josephat Shililo, was speaking at Panafrica Hotel in Nairobi, where visiting journalists were on an educational tour as part of the 5th Inter Region Economic Network (IREN) on turning the people of Africa into resource, held from 13th-16th March. 2. Health News GM mosquito could help reduce malaria  A genetically modified (GM) strain of malaria-resistant mosquito has been created that is better able to survive than disease-carrying insects.Visit BBC online for more details TB Vaccine Losing Its Power Study Finds The bacteria used for almost nine decades to make all the world's tuberculosis vaccines may have evolved to the point where it is almost useless in combating the disease, according to a new study involving Montreal's McGill University. More details Compulsory HIV Testing for Uganda Right Move The Parliamentary Committee on HIV/Aids on Wednesday called for a policy that would make it compulsory for pregnant women to test for HIV in order to protect the unborn babies of infected mothers. More details Urban Farming Boosts Families affected by HIV/AIDS A farm is run exclusively by and for women and children affected by AIDS, called 'Gordeme', is part of a successful urban gardening project that started in 2004 and now has several farms across Ethiopia, all managed and maintained by about 10,000 women or children. http://www.plusnews.org/AIDSreport.asp?ReportID=6740 Zambians lured by fake HIV "cures" Those living with HIV/AIDS in Zambia are abandoning their life-prolonging drugs in exchange for bogus cures that have hit the market in recent weeks, a leading HIV/AIDS advocacy group claims. The Network of Zambian People Living with HIV/Aids (NZP+) said it has received reports that some of its members were stopping the use of antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) for fake cures being promoted in the media. http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspxarticleid=302411 Latest World Health Headlines Latest HIV/AIDS Headlines Latest Malaria Headlines Latest News from World Health Organisation 3. Opportunities Internews seeks Program Manager Kabul, Afghanistan Internews Network is currently seeking a Director to oversee a comprehensive media assistance program in Thailand; focus is on-line media, radio, media policy and support to media organizations. Other positions available: Resident Advisor, Journalism, Gulu, Uganda Print Media Trainer, Abidjan, C�te d'Ivoire Project Director, Local Voices India, Chennai, India Radio Trainer, Local Voices India, Chennai, India For more information, visit www.internews.org/about/employment/default.shtm Online training opportunity for journalists Penplusbytes is pleased to announce a three month (April 20th � July 20th 2007) online training opportunity for journalists in the area of ICT Journalism. Participants will be exposed to the wider context of ICTs assisted journalism including its history, how these technologies are impacting on the world of journalism, how ICT can be used in producing stories and how to manage change process in using innovative ICT tools. more: www.penplusbytes.net Fellowships for South Africans Rosalynn Carter Fellowships South African journalists can apply for a year-long fellowship to pursue research projects dealing with mental health. The application deadline is April 23. The Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism include stipends of up to US$10,000, and additionally cover all travel, research, and related expenses. For more information, visit http://snipurl.com/1buvq or contact anton@harber.co.za Seeking co-production opportunities Caribbean Broadcast Media Partnership: HIV/AIDS This is a coordinated regional public awareness initiative reaching out to all residents of the Caribbean with programming and messaging that aim to stem the spread of HIV/AIDS and fight AIDS-related stigma and discrimination. It unites 37 broadcasters from over 20 Caribbean countries in a coordinated response to the region's HIV/AIDS pandemic. More details Contact: Allison McKenzie - allisonm@kff.org 4. Resources Children's book on Malaria How Mosquito Began to Bite Man This is a storybook for children which includes questions and thinking exercises after each chapter. The story is fable told from a Christian-centred perspective and focused on the animal community, which in this case includes man. From a teaching angle, the story addresses reading comprehension, a sense of community, respect for fellow human beings and animals, and the causes and prevention of malaria. More information New WHO data on global TB epidemic WHO Tuberculosis is one of the world's leading infectious killers - second only to HIV/AIDS. The 2007 WHO Global TB Control Report, issued Thursday 22 March 2007, updates the current trends on the airborne disease, with all the very latest data from nearly 200 countries. More details and contacts The Mainstreaming of HIV/AIDS Issues in the Caribbean Media: Stigma and Discrimination by Wesley Gibbings This document examines the positive and negative impacts of media reporting on the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Caribbean, related to the quality of media content and production. The author cites studies that focus on the media "mainstreaming" of informational campaigns on HIV/AIDS and their impact on preventative behavioural changes. More details 5. Announcements World Health Day: 7 April 2007 International health security World Health Day marks the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO). It is an occasion to raise awareness of key global health issues. This year's theme is international health security. The aim of the Day is to urge governments, organizations and businesses to "Invest in health, build a safer future". More details and contacts: www.who.int/world-health-day/2007/en/index.html | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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