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Leadership in Strategic Health Communication Course (May 12-23 2008)

Start Date

May 11 2008

End Date

May 11 2008

Location

Cape town, South Africa

Event summary

Johns Hopkins University, in partnership with the Stellenbosch University HIV Programme, is hosting this course on Leadership in Strategic Health Communication, with a special focus on HIV, AIDS and Reproductive Health. This course seeks to be an opportunity for health leaders to explore health communication on the African continent and seeks to challenge individuals to critically evaluate and fundamentally change mindsets about health communication.


The aim of this course is to enable South African and African leadership from government, communities and households to act, communicate and lead together so that Africans ultimately have the capacity to improve and maintain their sexual and reproductive health. Furthermore, it aims to develop strong Health Communication Leadership skills, provide and strengthen the opportunity for a network of professionals working in the field of HIV/AIDS and Reproductive Health, and to improve upon existing communication practices through exposure to the latest technology, resources, and theory.

Registration Information

Participants must be fluent in written and spoken English. Applicants are advised to apply early due to the large number of applicants expected and a limited number of places. Applications will be subjected to selection criteria, and the The first 25 qualifying applicants will be enrolled in the training programme.

The workshop fee is offered at a discounted rate of R 19 030.00 if paid by 15 February 2008. Fees paid after 15 February will be paid at the regular R 21 230.00. The fee includes training costs, materials, supplies, in-workshop transportation, field trips, certificates, luxury accommodation at The Erinvale Estates Hotel including breakfast daily, as well as morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner on weekdays. The fee does not include travel to Stellenbosch or living expenses.

Click here for more application information and form online.

Contact

Stellenbosch University HIV Programme

Private Bag X1
Matieland
7602

Stellenbosch
South Africa
Tel: +27 21 808-3136
Fax: +27 21 808-3097


Placed on the Soul Beat Africa site November 22 2007
Last Updated November 27 2007



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Systems structure and efficiency is critical to achieving the MDGs. Money alone will not do the trick.
This course is a good point towards stressing the need for a paradigm shift. Dr Francis O. Ohanyido, President, International Public Health Forum (IPHF), www.iphfonline.org

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