"This paper outlines and provides evidence for the effects of five key approaches to health information and communication in relation to the health-related MDGs; according to the different stakeholders involved, i.e. Health policy makers, health researchers, health care providers, patients and citiz
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ens. This paper places emphasis on creating an enabling environment for health through sustainable health systems that are integrated with responses from other sectors, and on pro-poor health services. This paper is not making a case for exceptional status for health communication. Rather it is trying to give examples of the impact of integrating communication approaches into health strategies, and examples of the diminished effect of communication when this is not the case. This paper endorses the knowledge that adequate funding is a prerequisite of a functioning health system, as are management systems and practices, information systems, and human resources (WHO, 2006)." (Introduction)
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"This guide provides background and practical information about the design and development of print materials, with a particular focus on the small media of brochures and letters. This guide will help developers understand basic principles involved in planning a print communication project, learning
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about intended audiences, designing and writing materials, and deciding whether and when to update existing materials or create new ones. It contains numerous practical tips and illustrations taken from countries involved in the ICSN and it provides readers with many useful references and resources. This guide will help public health and clinical leaders design relevant and effective print materials that reflect evolving evidence about breast cancer and breast cancer screening and that contribute to the goals of national, regional, and local breast cancer screening programs." (Introduction, page 4)
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"This publication is intended to serve as a guide to journalists in different media segments on preventive, risk, and crisis communication. Although the focus is on a potential future influenza pandemic in Latin America arising from avian flu, the pages that follow set forth concepts and tools to as
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sist journalists in other crisis situations, including natural disasters, armed conflicts, environmental catastrophes, and phytosanitary disease outbreaks." (Introduction)
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"The manual is intended to give an introduction to the power of participatory photography as a tool for social change with marginalised and vulnerable groups. Produced in response to the many enquires requesting advice on how to set up a participatory photography project it offers tips and suggestio
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ns for all aspects of project development including planning, implementation and promotion of work produced." (PhotoVoice website)
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"The Rio Tinto ilmenite mine in the Fort Dauphin area of southern Madagascar is the first of a number of mining projects planned for Madagascar with the support of the World Bank. The effects of this mine are widespread, not only on the people and economy of the region but also on its unique environ
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ment. 'A Mine of Information?' examines the debates, grievances, consultations and negotiations that have taken place between the mining company and the many different stakeholders affected by the project, not least members of the local community. The report reveals the gaps in consultation and communication and assesses the consequences. It raises questions to be considered by all stakeholders, making recommendations for essential improvements in communication." (Back cover)
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"This is an excellent resource for all those keen to acquire editorial skills. It is part of a series of distance learning tools currently being developed by the World Bank’s API in collaboration with the African Publishers Network and partner universities. Each self-learning programme will consis
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t of a CD with examples, exercises, videos, modules for face-to-face training, together with an accompanying manual for self study. This pilot on editorial skills was launched in the summer of 2007 and was trialled in five African countries: Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Attractively designed and very user-friendly, the CD consists of a Course Guide: Getting Started; Module 1: Planning and Organizing Textbooks; Module 2: Language Editing; and Module 3: Copy Editing and Design, plus a manual in pdf format Editing Educational Materials: A Manual for Editors in Africa. The manual is designed to provide learners with practical guidance in the work and business of editing, whether they are currently a textbook editor, or are considering working in the field. It provides an overview of the editing processes and a basic understanding of the different roles involved, and offers guidance on the business practices involved in editing and publishing. It is divided into five major sections: (i) Book production in brief: An overview of the publication process; (ii) Organization: Time management, file management, project management; (iii) Development of a publisher's list: Identifying potential publications, working with authors in development; (iv) Communication with authors and others: Letters and contracts; and (v) Manuscript preparation: Quality control in the manuscript preparation process. A series of helpful appendices are included: sample letters – between publishers and prospective authors, publishers and ministry of education officials, correspondence with series editors, etc. – sample contracts, and a model letter of agreement." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 2453)
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"O artigo analisa obras recentes de ficção ou documentário que acentuaram a presença visual de cidadãos pobres, negros, moradores de favelas e bairros de periferia no cinema e na televisão brasileiros. Ao trazer esse universo à atenção pública, esses filmes intensificaram e estimularam uma
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disputa pelo controle da visualidade, pela definição de que assuntos e personagens ganharão expressão audiovisual, como e onde, elemento estratégico na definição da ordem (ou desordem) contemporânea." (Resumo)
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