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Momodou
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 Posted - 16 Jan 2007 : 15:45:42
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JOURNALISTS TRAINED ON HEALTH REPORTING
By Bubacarr K. Sowe
Members of the Association of Health Journalists (AOHJ) on Thursday attended a one day training on health reporting at the National Nutrition Agency (NaNA) offices in Bakau.
The session jointly organised by the World Health Organisation and the Department of State for Health explored general health reporting, on Malaria, birth and death registration, disease surveillance and other aspects of health journalism. Pa Modou Faal, the president of AOHJ revealed that there has been a significant breakthrough in the reporting of health matters in the country. Mr. Faal called on health experts to provide information to communication experts at the right time, noting that their close collaboration will uplift the health status of the public.
WHO's Communication Officer in The Gambia, Momodou Gassama, said the Media plays a crucial part in the achievement of sound health care. He said that journalists are always helpful in informing the people at a time when it is necessary for significant information to be made available to the public.
Amadou Sowe, the Programme Manager at the Health Education Unit at DOSH said journalists must understand the challenges in the information market such as messages from those whose primary concern is not the people's health, but their own profit.
"The information world is dominated by hazard merchants who benefit economically from the active promotion of products, behaviours and choices that pose serious health risks," Sowe said.
Alison Offong, head of the Communication Unit at the Medical Research Council (MRC) noted that crucial reformulation is happening at MRC and it will enhance the work of health reporters.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 006/2007, 15-16 January, 2007
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