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Update #49: June 2, 2003
Contents
- Featured material - Anti-smoking <a href="POMOR104.jpg">poster</a> from Morocco
- Usefulness Of Including Anecdotal Evidence, Testimonials
And Qualitative Research Results In Patient Education Materials
- Measuring The Difference: Guide To Planning And Evaluating
Health Information Outreach
- Essential Nutrition Actions Electronic Toolkit
- New HCMN Members
- Laiq Zaman
- Mary Altenberg
- Stacia Burnham
- Andre Parfait Bell
- Swapnil Torne
- ADEKOYA ABDUL GANIYU
- Graham Neilsen
- Sally Foxley
- Prakash Nayak
- Nihar Ranjan Patra
- Dr Niraj Pandit
- MR. FRANCIS FOLAHAN ODUNUGA
- SUNDAY GBODI
- Charles Kakaire
- Dr. Namrata Sharma
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FEATURED POSTER FROM MOROCCO
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Click <a href="POMOR104.jpg">here</a> for image:
[Sport without tobacco]. Sport sans tabac.
Produced by the Morocco Ministere de la Sante Publique.
Direction de l'Epidemiologie et des Programmes Sanitaires.
14, Rue Ibnou Al Haitam, Rabat, 10,000 Morocco.
Tel: (212)(37) 77 19 69 / 77 86
40 x 60 cm. poster. White background with color illustration of
two soccer players on the left, referee and fans on the right.
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USEFULNESS OF INCLUDING ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE, TESTIMONIALS
AND QUALITATIVE RESEARCH RESULTS IN PATIENT EDUCATION MATERIALS
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Mary-Doug Wright, Librarian / Information Specialist at the Centre for Health
Services & Policy Research in Vancouver, BC Canada writes that she is looking
for discussion of the usefulness of including anecdotal evidence, testimonials and
qualitative research results in patient education materials. What is the opinion of
experts in the field on inclusion of non-evidence-based therapies or treatments in
these materials? Is it risky to do so? She has already searched Medline, Embase,
CINAHL, Psycinfo, ERIC, Dissertation Abstracts and the NLM's Locatorplus so far.
Mary-Doug Wright
Librarian / Information Specialist
Organization: Centre for Health Services & Policy Research
Vancouver BC
Canada
Tel: 604-822-7896
Email_mdwright@chpsr.ubc.ca
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MEASURING THE DIFFERENCE: GUIDE TO PLANNING AND EVALUATING
HEALTH INFORMATION OUTREACH
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There are many tools to help with evaluating health information outreach
projects at the NN/LM Outreach Evaluation Resource Center:
http://nnlm.gov/evaluation/
A very useful resource is "Measuring the Difference: Guide to Planning
and Evaluating Health Information Outreach" . This 130-page book can
be accessed as a pdf on the site, or you may request a free copy by email.
For more information contact:
Teresa Hartman, MLS
NN/LM-MCR Education and Nebraska Liaison
McGoogan Library of Medicine
University of Nebraska Medical Center
986706 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-6706
thartman@unmc.edu
402-559-7076 / fax: 402-559-5482
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Essential Nutrition Actions Electronic Toolkit
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http://www.basics.org/new/tools/ena/index.html
Malnutrition is one of the most important public health problems in developing countries.
BASICS II has made nutrition a central piece of its child health package witha focus on
health and nutrition. Nutrition is defined as a group of evidence-based micronutrient and
infant feeding interventions known as Essential Nutrition Actions (ENA). The ENA
approach and related activities in Community Based Growth Promotion
(CBGP) provide a framework to integrate key nutrition interventions with other activities.
This toolkit includes lots of great resources, including some health education materials
in the Community -Based Growth Promotion section at
http://www.basics.org/new/tools/ena/CBGP_Tools.html
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NEW HCMN MEMBERS
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Laiq Zaman
Program Coordinator
PEACE COUNCIL
VPO shewa Distt,& teh, Swabi NWFP Pakistan 23420 Pakistan
Tel: 92-938-311114
E-mail: peacecouncil@hotmail.com
Field of Work: Reproductive Health, Adolescent Health, General Health,
Environment, Infectious Diseases, Nutritition, Sanitation/Hygiene, Domestic Violence
A group of highly committed individuals put to gather their efforts and
resources to establish PEACE COUNCIL. PEACE is the abbreviation of
(Participatory Endeavor About Community Empowerment). It is a registered
non-Governmental, non -partisan, non-profit and non sectarian organization.
It was constituted in June 1997 registered under Voluntary Social Welfare
Agencies (Registration and Control) Ordinance 1961 on 6 October 1999,
its registration No. is DSW/NWFP/1564.
PEACE council wants to create an empowered community, based on the
principle of mutual respect, devoid of all kinds of discrimination on the bases
of cost, religion, gender or any other social or political identities and work
with optimum participation of the local community socio-economic resources.
The operational area of the PEACE council is province of NWFP. Pakistan
is our field of work is reproductive health. In this connection we are providing
services through MCH centers and RH education through training and
workshops.
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Mary Altenberg
Program Director
Albuquerque Area Dental Support Center
P.O. Box 67830, Albquerque, New Mexico 87120 USA
Tel: 505.922.4246
E-mail: maltenberg@abq.ihs.gov
Field of Work: We provide preventive and clinical support to Indian
Health Service and Tribal Dental programs in order to improve the
oral health status of American Indians/Alaska Natives living in New
Mexico, Southern Colorado, and El Paso, Texas.
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Stacia Burnham
Information Resources Associate
International Center for Research on Women
1717 Massachusetts Ave., NW Suite 302
Washington, DC 20036
tel. (202) 797-0007 ext.118
fax (202) 797-0020
E-mail: sburnham@icrw.org
I recently received information on the Health Communication Materials
Network at JHU. Our organization, the International Center for Research
on Women (ICRW) is very interested in participating in HCMN. We are a
mid-sized research group, founded in 1976, that conducts research, provides
technical support and undertakes advocacy to improve the social and
health status of women in developing countries.
We produce several publications each year--research reports, information
bulletins, postcards/posters, etc... and we would be happy to share our
work and learn from others in the field. As librarian, I would be the contact
person for HCMN. Please let me know if there are any steps I need to
take to become a member. Thanks very much for your assistance.
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Andre Parfait BELL
Publisher / Editor
AFRICA VIE&SANTE
mail: valorafrica@hotmail.com
Ph. 00 331 48 59 41 80 / 00 336 16 27 65 51
Fax: 00 331 48 59 40 07
My name is Andre Parfait BELL, I'm a journalist from Cameroon. Actually,
I'm launching a monthly magazine which well strat next month (June 2003).
The magazine name AFRICA VIE&SANTE, will be sold in Francophone African
countries. We would like to join HCMN and to contribute more in the fight for a
better health for Africans, in their continent. It will be edited in France by my
company VALOR AFRICA.
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Swapnil Torne
MUHS, Anandvalli, NASHIK, Maharashtra INDIA 4220025
Tel: 0253-2340170
E-mail: swapniltorne@indiatimes.com
Field of Work: Reproductive Health, Adolescent Health, General Health,
Environment, Infectious Diseases, Nutritition, Gynecology & Obstetrics,
Sanitation/Hygiene, Domestic Violence
Maharashtra University Of Health Sciences Nashik is the state level
Health Sciences University.
About 190 Medical, Ayurved, Homeopathy, Unani courses are available.
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ADEKOYA ABDUL GANIYU
PHARMACIST
THERAPEUTIC CARE AND HEALTH RESEARCH ( S.B.T
CANAL HOTEL), 7 Olumuyiwa Jacob
off Aina Street, surulere , Lagos State 23401 Nigeria
Tel: 234-01-4822684 0r 08037223705
E-mail: abugaus@yahoo.com
Field of Work: General Health
We have worked on therapeutic use of drugs and health care
in the tropic (Nigeria) although our organisation is not yet registered
as an NGO.
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Graham Neilsen
Senior Technical Officer, STDs & Care
Organization: Family Health International
8th Floor, Arwan Bldg, 1339 Pracharat 1 Ro
Bangkok 10800 THAILAND
Tel: +66-2-587 4750
E-mail: gneilsen@fhibkk.org
Field of Work: Reproductive Health, Infectious Diseases
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Sally Foxley
'Healthy Women'
Tairawhiti Cervical Screening Programme
Public Health Unit,P.O. Box 119, Gisborne.
Ph: 06 8679 119 Ext:109 Fax: 06 868 7965
E-mail: sally.foxley@tdh.org.nz
I'm working on the other side of the globe on the East Coast of
New Zealand's north island, in a fairly isolated region known as
Tairawhiti, the main centre is called Gisborne. I am currently co-ordinating
a Women's Health project focusing on minority groups, one being the
indigenous population; Maori. Through the project, we have identified
a regional lack of focus on Women's Health issues and we are keen
to set up a Women's Health collective to drive the development of a
Women's Health Centre to provide an integrated information and
health care service. Publicising it comes first, hence the discovery of
your website.
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Prakash Nayak
Organization: Hindustan Latex FPP Trust.
389, Jayadurga Nagar
Bhubaneswar, Orissa 751015 INDIA
Tel: +91-674-2573610,3102686
E-mail: crmorissa@rediffmail.com
Field of Work: Reproductive Health, Adolescent Health,
Sanitation/Hygiene,
Over eight years of experience in health communication. Present
responsibilities include: a) Assessment of Communication needs and
developing audience specific communication strategy and its implementation
(Video Van, Folk Media, Print, Electronic Media, Film Making, Outdoor Media,
Melas, Health Camps etc.); b) Advocacy at local, district and state level parallel
health projects; c) Coordinating with local, district and state level parallel Health
projects; d)Documentation and analysis of the communication research i.e.
CNA and CAP etc.; e) Developing locally specific communication developing
model; f)Conducting seminars, workshops and training of ICDS Workers,
MPHWs, RMPs, SHG Members, TBAs and stakeholders; g) Coordinating
with advertising and social research agencies; h) Budgetary control, sales
monitoring recruitment and planning.
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Nihar Ranjan Patra
Organization: Orissa Voluntary Health Association(OVHA)
165,Laxmisagar Square
BHUBANESWAR, Orissa 751006 INDIA
Tel: +91-674-2572849,2572842
E-mail: nihar_09@yahoo.com
Field of Work: Reproductive Health, Adolescent Health, General
Health, Infectious Diseases, Nutritition, Gynecology & Obstetrics,
Sanitation/Hygiene,
Responsible for planning, implementation and monitoring of communication
activities of OVHA and its partner agencies.
Instrumental in Conceptualization, designing and production of IEC materials
suitable to different target group. Associated with various CNA/CAP studies.
Lobbying and advocacy at various levels. Pioneering and Advocating for
"Developmental Art"
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Dr Niraj Pandit
Assistant Professor
Organization: P. S. Medical College, Karamsad Gujarat In Department
of Community Medicine
Karamsad, Gujarat India
Tel: +91 2692 223224
E-mail: drpam_pandit@hotmail.com
Field of Work: Adolescent Health, General Health, Infectious Diseases
I am working in a academic institution and teaching undergraduate and
postgraduate student of medical faculty. Also as a community physician
i am regularly developing health education materials for community people.
For this I need the various pictures which find difficult to get. so this
database may help me.
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MR. FRANCIS FOLAHAN ODUNUGA
Organization: ACTION HEALTH INCORPORATED
ADDRESS: 1 MABINUORI STREET,LADUI-LAK B/STOP,
BARIGA,LAGOS STATE,100007,NIGERIA.
E-mail: migafola2002@yahoo.com
I JUST MAIL TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I AM STILL INTERESTED
IN JOINING THE ORGANIZATION NAMED ABOVE.
REASON: I WANT TO KNOW MORE AOUT VARIOUS DISEASES,
THEIR CAUSES, SYMPTOMS, HOW TO CURB THEM AND TO
CONTRIBUTE MY OWN LITTLE KNOWLEGE.
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SUNDAY GBODI
P.O.BOX 212
ILE-IFE, OSUN STATE
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Charles Kakaire
Communications Officer
Organization: Feed The Children Uganda
PO.Box 30009, Kampala 256, Uganda, East Africa
Tel: +256 77 602690
E-mail: ckakaire@yahoo.co.uk
Field of Work: Reproductive Health, Adolescent Health,
General Health
We offer sensitisation training for children as well as their parents on
issues to do with sexual reproductive health rights and HIV/AIDS
prevention.
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Dr. Namrata Sharma
IEC Adviser
Organization: Danida Basic Health Sevices program
9-C Paramount Villa, Shamala Hills, Bhopal Madhaya Pradesh India
Tel: 91-755-2737254
E-mail: namrata_sharma@mpdsu.org
Field of Work: Reproductive Health, Adolescent Health, General Health
Danida assisted Madhya Pradesh Basic Health Services Program- Phase
III is in operation in the State (MP) since 1999.The overall goal of the Program
is to reduce the high Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) and Infant Mortality Rate
(IMR) in the State.
The MPBHSP- Danida III project has five components:
1. Training of Paramedical Field Staff
2. Information, Education and Communication
3. Drug Distribution
4. Development of Management Capacity
5. Support to Local Bodies
Information Education and Communication
The information, education and communication (IEC) component of the program
seeks to improve health practices, especially among women, and demand creation
for the services. The program aims to strengthen IEC by:
- Better planning
- Improved quality of IEC materials
- A more penetrative distribution of such material and
- Sharpened interpersonal communication skills of the field staff
Under MPBHSP - Danida phase III, several IEC materials has been designed
and developed with the help of external agencies. These materials have been
distributed and are being used in the field by the health functionaries involved
in carrying out health activities.
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