This guidance document provides basic broad principles for a spokesperson of any health authority on how to respond to vocal vaccine deniers. The suggestions are based on psychological research on persuasion, on research in public health, communication studies and on WHO risk communication guidelines

Information for policy-makers and planners on conducting deworming as part of an integrated school health program

A series of information sheets to help empower communities and strengthen health systems This series of information sheets introduces health literacy, its relevance to public policy, and the ways it can be used to inform the promotion of good health, the prevention and management of communicable and noncommunicable diseases, and the reduction of health inequities. It provides information and links to further resources to assist organizations and governments to incorporate health literacy responses into practice, service delivery systems, and policy

Facilitator's Guide. This guide is designed to assist facilitators in training community health workers (CHWs) and community volunteers (CVs) in integrating community-based TB services into their work. The training will help community workers who already provide numerous services to understand TB and contribute to prevention, care and support services in their communitie

This guideline provides health policy-makers and decision-makers in health professional training institutions with advice on the rationale for health-care providers’ use of counselling skills to address sexual health concerns in a primary health care settin

iloveLife.mobi. It’s an innovative, digital cellphone-based program that promotes youth development and addresses the HIV/ AIDS pandemic by using incentives to change behavior

Final Project Report

Le projet de recherche intitulé « SMS4Care » est un projet mis en oeuvre par l’ONG camerounaise dénommée « M.A.SANTE » dans la région de l’Extrême-Nord Cameroun, en collaboration avec la Délégation régionale de la Santé Publique, l’Université de Johns Hopkins et le Ministère de la Santé Publique. Ce projet est mis en oeuvre dans sa phase pilote, dans 4 Districts de santé de la région à savoir Mada, Makary, Goulfey et Kousseri, avec pour objectif de tester la faisabilité de la mise en place d’une surveillance à base communautaire des maladies et des indicateurs démographiques en utilisant le Smart phone. Tel que planifié dans l’agenda, 2 sessions de formation ont été organisées avec pour but de renforcer les capacités des relais communautaires dans la détection des cas et la transmission des données par SMS. Ces formations se sont déroulé les 4 et 6 février 2015 dans les districts de santé de Makary et Kousseri

Voices from Leaders in the Field

‘Do not underestimate the capacity of the community; they are smarter and more capable than you think’