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Update #72: March 1, 2005 CONTENTS
Radio with Pictures Show An effort to use a tool called interactive broadcasting to support community learning. It is a combination of radio or television broadcasting and web conferencing that is designed to transform any radio or television station into an interactive broadcaster quickly and cost-effectively with no capital investment or expertise needed. The purpose of this tool is to create a richer broadcast experience in which audience members can interact with each other and any studio guests; it has potential educational applications and is an effort to address digital divide issues. New Health Tool Kit From EngenderHealth for Caregivers of HIV/AIDS New Online Toolkit Will Inform and Empower Caregivers of People Living with HIV/AIDS New York, NY -- A new online toolkit will assist community-based organizations to better manage information about the spread of HIV/AIDS, thus helping to improve treatment and support for people living with AIDS (PLWAs) and prevent new infections. The toolkit was developed by EngenderHealth, a New York-based organization with more than 30 years of experience in bringing quality reproductive health services to developing countries, with support from the Open Society Institute. The project's research can be accessed at www.HealthToolKit.org . The number of people living with HIV/AIDS continues to grow dramatically, with nearly 5 million people infected in 2004 alone. The impact is particularly acute in the developing world, severely challenging the ability of health systems to respond to the pandemic. As the numbers of PLWAs have grown, so have the pool of community-based organizations (CBOs) meeting their needs. These community organizations It is crucial that these organizations have the capacity to capture, manage, and share data, yet they lack adequate tools to help them do so. Many providers, especially those working for CBOs, are operating largely without clinical and client care data-management capabilities, with the majority of providers using paper, spreadsheets, or other inadequate or inappropriate tools for these tasks. The existing range of The HealthToolKit Project was established to address the need for a data-management tool that helps both community-based caregivers and clinic-based health workers in these low-resource settings. To assess * Key findings and recommendations for the future, as summarized in the project report, Information Management Challenges and Opportunities for Community-Based Organizations Serving People Living With HIV/AIDS * A side-by-side comparison of existing software tools aiding organizations to manage and use information * A selection of hard-to-find reports and tools addressing this data-management issue The use of information and communications technologies represent an innovative approach to managing the HIV/AIDS pandemic, and the HealthToolKit Project is a crucial first step toward maximizing the Plans are under way for EngenderHealth and the HealthToolKit team to launch the next phase of the project, which will include adapting one of the off-the-shelf database-management tools. Drawing on their extensive research, the team will develop a brand-new tool that will truly meet the needs of CBOs in low-resource settings as they continue to deliver crucial services to the growing number of PLWAs. A PDF version of the report, Information Management Challenges and Opportunities for Community-Based Organizations Serving People Living With HIV/AIDS can be downloaded. For an evaluation of the data-management software analyzed for this project, visit: Founded in 1943, EngenderHealth is a nonprofit organization that has been working internationally for more than 30 years to support and strengthen reproductive health services for women and men worldwide. HP101 Web Conferences, March 03 - March 28, 2005 Launched in January 2005, Health Promotion 101 is an on-line, self-directed course designed for health promotion practitioners as well as those interested in learning more about the field of health promotion. The course consists of nine modules addressing the key aspects of health promotion theory and practice, including key definitions and concepts, models of health, theories of behaviour, organization and community To provide learners with an opportunity to discuss the course material and share reflections with their colleagues, The Health Communication Unit (THCU) is hosting a series of web-based conferences. These interactive learning events are scheduled to take place on the following dates: Participation in the web conferences is free of charge to people who work in health promotion in Ontario. For more information please visit http://www.thcu.ca/workshops/2005hp101.htm or contact THCU at Online toolkit for orphans and vulnerable children launched! We are delighted to announce that we have just launched the latest in a series of on-line toolkits. A joint collaboration with FHI, this toolkit is for those supporting orphans and vulnerable children. You can link to This project has been a long time in the making, and involved the work of many teams - we're all really proud of it! It has over 500 resources, categorised into 70 sections and sub-sections - all aspects of community-based support to orphans and vulnerable children are organised under the different headings, and each section We hope you like "OVCsupport.net" - do let us know your opinions, and any suggestions. Best wishes to all Ms Kate Harrison Community Radio Window Launched Looking for information from and for Community Radio? Soul Beat Africa has launched a new feature on the website - a Community Radio Window - focusing on experiences, strategic thinking, materials, evaluations and other information related to community radio in Africa! Once you have entered the Window, identified by the blue coloured left navigation bar, everything you view will be related to community radio. You can browse each of the sections, and find information from the Soul Beat Africa network about community radio. Our easy to use search function in the upper left hand corner, or within each section can help you to further find the information that you are looking for. In this window you can find programme experiences such as descriptions of community radio stations, or programmes that have engaged with community stations. You will also find strategic thinking documents, and materials such as handbooks, reports and guides. The home page of the window can be customised to reflect your interests. To do this visit the following link, and follow the instructions provided: This is the second issue-oriented window launched by Soul Beat Africa to help users navigate the site and quickly find the information relevant to their interests (the first was our Edutainment Window). We invite everyone to contribute your own community radio information. We are happy to receive background documents or web links, our editors will create a write-up from this and check back with you for accuracy. Please contact Deborah Walter Community radio information from and for Africa - visit the Community Radio Window New Members **************** ************* *********** *********************** ********************* ************** ********************** ******************* **************************** ************** ************** ECSA is an inter-governemental agency that focuses on promoting best practices in health policy interventions in the region. My organization brings together 14 African Countries. My address is: I would like to be a member the HCMN in order to benefit from the exchange of state of the art information on health communication. I would like to use some of the ideas gathered from the network to strengthen the capacity building role of the ECSA secretariat in enabling member countries to analyse the effectiveness of health communication campaign materials that they develop. Apart from sharing my own experience with planning of health communication materials, I will endevour to share some of the country experiences of governement health communication campaigns that emerge form my work. I look forward to joining this extensive network. ************* Governess Films is currently completing a project entitled LOVE, LABOR, LOSS which focuses on obstetric fistula. We are distributing the video around the U.S. in 2005 to college students and NGO affiliates interested in hosting screenings in their communities. We are focusing on important social holidays including International Women's Day, World Health Day, Mother's Day and others. We will also be translating the film and sending it to countries in Africa and other areas where fistula in prevelant. We are working with partners who include UNFPA, EngenderHealth, International Center for Research on Women and Feminist Majority and we are seeking others. For more information about ordering the film or to becoming a partner, please visit our website at www.lovelaborloss.com or contact Lisa Russell at . |
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