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  Mwanedu FM in Kenya acquired new skills on sustainability, income generation and reporting on health

Mwanedu FM in Kenya acquired new skills on sustainability, income generation and reporting on health issues :: Empowering local radio with ICTs Skip to main content Empowering local radio with ICTs Main menu Home About Impacts Highlights Where Get involved Mwanedu FM in Kenya acquired new skills on sustainability, income generation and reporting on health issues Submitted by unesco on 02/07/2014 Language English 05/04 Themes:  Programming Health Issues of local public concern Editorial work Financial management Financial planning Journalism Entrepreneurship Income-generation Project outcomes:  Journalism training Financial management of radios strengthened Seven local radio journalists, four male and three female, were trained from 31 March to 5 April 2014 in Mwanedu FM, Kenya. The three workshops covered: entrepreneurship, income-generation and reporting on health issues of local concern, specifically on HIV/Aids. (...) First phase (2012-2014) Français Workshop themes Agriculture Broadcasting Correspondents Editorial work Entrepreneurship Financial management Financial planning Gender equality Health Humanitarian assistance ICT Income-generation Interaction Internet Issues of local public concern Journalism Mobile Networking Programming Radio format Radio monitoring Project outcomes Correspondents’ network Financial management of radios strengthened ICT training Journalism training Contribute to Local Radio Support local radio and community media Community media, including local radio, should be supported from several angles: strenghtened skills and capacity-building, reinforced network and knowledge sharing, promotion of favorable legislative environment for sustainable growth.

Score: 658605.1 - https://en.unesco.org/radioict/node/2972

  Mwanedu FM in Kenya acquired new skills on sustainability, income generation and reporting on health

Mwanedu FM in Kenya acquired new skills on sustainability, income generation and reporting on health issues :: Empowering local radio with ICTs Skip to main content Empowering local radio with ICTs Main menu Home About Impacts Highlights Where Get involved Mwanedu FM in Kenya acquired new skills on sustainability, income generation and reporting on health issues Submitted by unesco on 02/07/2014 Language English 05/04 Themes:  Programming Health Issues of local public concern Editorial work Financial management Financial planning Journalism Entrepreneurship Income-generation Project outcomes:  Journalism training Financial management of radios strengthened Seven local radio journalists, four male and three female, were trained from 31 March to 5 April 2014 in Mwanedu FM, Kenya. The three workshops covered: entrepreneurship, income-generation and reporting on health issues of local concern, specifically on HIV/Aids. (...) First phase (2012-2014) Français Workshop themes Agriculture Broadcasting Correspondents Editorial work Entrepreneurship Financial management Financial planning Gender equality Health Humanitarian assistance ICT Income-generation Interaction Internet Issues of local public concern Journalism Mobile Networking Programming Radio format Radio monitoring Project outcomes Correspondents’ network Financial management of radios strengthened ICT training Journalism training Contribute to Local Radio Support local radio and community media Community media, including local radio, should be supported from several angles: strenghtened skills and capacity-building, reinforced network and knowledge sharing, promotion of favorable legislative environment for sustainable growth.

Score: 658605.1 - https://en.unesco.org/radioict...eneration-and-reporting-health

  Capacity building for community health workers to facilitate community- led solutions to COVID- 19 |

Search Close Search UNICEF Fulltext search Max Article Capacity building for community health workers to facilitate community- led solutions to COVID- 19 “This workshop has taught us that constructive and meaningful engagement with local communities and trusted leaders is essential for COVID-19 prevention measures to be adapted." Emma Mafara and Amanda Sithole UNICEFZimbabwe/2020/Emma Mafara 25 September 2020 “This workshop has capacitated me immensely”, said the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) Environmental Health Officer, Tendai Mhloro of Gokwe North district, in Midlands Province, referring to the Environmental Health Officer and Health Promotion Officer Risk Communication and Community Engagement capacity building workshop held in Kadoma recently. (...) He added that the training zoomed in on how to package and tailor messages for different groups,  and  engaging local  community influencers and leaders  for local solutions to address social norms and identify local solutions to COVID- 19 prevention and response.

Score: 658261.04 - https://www.unicef.org/zimbabw...mmunity-led-solutions-covid-19

  Promoting local production and supply of quality-assured medical products to improve access in the W

Select language Select language English العربية 中文 Français Русский Español Português Home Health Topics All topics » A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Resources » Fact sheets Facts in pictures Multimedia Publications Questions & answers Tools and toolkits Popular » Air pollution Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Hepatitis Monkeypox Countries All countries » A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Regions » Africa Americas South-East Asia Europe Eastern Mediterranean Western Pacific WHO in countries » Statistics Cooperation strategies Ukraine emergency Newsroom All news » News releases Statements Campaigns Commentaries Events Feature stories Speeches Spotlights Newsletters Photo library Media distribution list Headlines » Emergencies Focus on » Afghanistan crisis COVID-19 pandemic Northern Ethiopia crisis Syria crisis Ukraine emergency Monkeypox outbreak Greater Horn of Africa crisis Latest » Disease Outbreak News Travel advice Situation reports Weekly Epidemiological Record WHO in emergencies » Surveillance Research Funding Partners Operations Independent Oversight and Advisory Committee Data Data at WHO » Global Health Estimates Health SDGs Mortality Database Data collections Dashboards » COVID-19 Dashboard Triple Billion Dashboard Health Inequality Monitor Highlights » Global Health Observatory SCORE Insights and visualizations Data collection tools Reports » World Health Statistics 2022 COVID excess deaths DDI IN FOCUS: 2022 About WHO About WHO » People Teams Structure Partnerships and collaboration Collaborating centres Networks, committees and advisory groups Transformation Our Work » General Programme of Work WHO Academy Activities Initiatives Funding » Investment case WHO Foundation Accountability » Audit Budget Financial statements Programme Budget Portal Results Report Governance » World Health Assembly Executive Board Election of Director-General Governing Bodies website Home / News / item / Promoting local production and supply of quality-assured medical products to improve access in the WHO South-East Asia region Promoting local production and supply of quality-assured medical products to improve access in the WHO South-East Asia region 28 November 2019 Departmental news Reading time: A regional training workshop on “Key enabling factors for the successful local production and supply of quality-assured medical products” took place from 26 – 28 November 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand. The WHO Local Production Programme with the support of WHO Country Office Thailand, organized the three-day workshop. (...) Dr Jicui Dong, Programme Manager for the Local Production Programme, Regulation of Medicines and Other Health Technologies (RHT), WHO HQ opened the workshop with an introduction of Ms Emer Cooke, Director, RHT, WHO HQ and the invited officials from Thailand, Bangladesh Sri Lanka, and Myanmar to deliver the welcoming remarks.

Score: 657998.73 - https://www.who.int/news/item/...the-who-south-east-asia-region

  The Vaccine Manufacturing Workshop for South-East Asia and Western Pacific Regions ended

This workshop was organized by the Local Production and Assistance Unit (LPA) in the Department of Regulation and Prequalification, Access to Medicines and Health Products Division, WHO headquarters, in close collaboration with WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia and WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific with technical support from Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI). (...) Thus, more Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) are increasingly interested in strengthening their local production capacity in an attempt to improve access to quality-assured medical products and vaccines, strengthen health security and reach the health-related targets during pandemic and beyond. This workshop brought a platform for vaccine manufacturing stakeholders to engage, dialogue and collaborate towards preparedness and response to COVID-19 and future pandemics to improve public health security in LMICs. It aims to address the specific needs at country and regional levels on the development plans for a robust and sustainable local production environment and to deliver regional roadmaps in South-East Asia and Western Pacific regions to strengthen vaccine production capacity/capability and improve production efficiency through strategic WHO policies and guidelines, research and development, financial investment, political and government commitment.

Score: 657946.6 - https://www.who.int/news/item/...-western-pacific-regions-ended

  Strengthening local preparedness for influenza and COVID-19 in Cambodia

Select language Select language English العربية 中文 Français Русский Español Português Home Health Topics All topics » A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Resources » Fact sheets Facts in pictures Multimedia Publications Questions & answers Tools and toolkits Popular » Air pollution Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Hepatitis Monkeypox Countries All countries » A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Regions » Africa Americas South-East Asia Europe Eastern Mediterranean Western Pacific WHO in countries » Statistics Cooperation strategies Ukraine emergency Newsroom All news » News releases Statements Campaigns Commentaries Events Feature stories Speeches Spotlights Newsletters Photo library Media distribution list Headlines » Emergencies Focus on » Afghanistan crisis COVID-19 pandemic Northern Ethiopia crisis Syria crisis Ukraine emergency Monkeypox outbreak Greater Horn of Africa crisis Latest » Disease Outbreak News Travel advice Situation reports Weekly Epidemiological Record WHO in emergencies » Surveillance Research Funding Partners Operations Independent Oversight and Advisory Committee Data Data at WHO » Global Health Estimates Health SDGs Mortality Database Data collections Dashboards » COVID-19 Dashboard Triple Billion Dashboard Health Inequality Monitor Highlights » Global Health Observatory SCORE Insights and visualizations Data collection tools Reports » World Health Statistics 2022 COVID excess deaths DDI IN FOCUS: 2022 About WHO About WHO » People Teams Structure Partnerships and collaboration Collaborating centres Networks, committees and advisory groups Transformation Our Work » General Programme of Work WHO Academy Activities Initiatives Funding » Investment case WHO Foundation Accountability » Audit Budget Financial statements Programme Budget Portal Results Report Governance » World Health Assembly Executive Board Election of Director-General Governing Bodies website Home / News / item / Strengthening local preparedness for influenza and COVID-19 in Cambodia WHO Country Office, Cambodia Community level outbreak investigation training © Credits Strengthening local preparedness for influenza and COVID-19 in Cambodia 3 February 2022 Departmental news Reading time: The COVID-19 pandemic response in Cambodia has accelerated the development of local preparedness capacities that will help enable effective decision-making during any influenza pandemic. (...) With technical and operational support from WHO, including through the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Framework Partnership Contribution , the Ministry of Health is delivering a package of activities at provincial levels designed to strengthen local capacities for surveillance, risk assessment and rapid response. (...) The IMS webinars have similarly boosted local capacities, supporting provincial health leaders to recognize the value of using risk assessments to inform decision-making.

Score: 657897.17 - https://www.who.int/news/item/...uenza-and-covid-19-in-cambodia

  More info: www.who.i

More info: www.who.int/COVID-19 • Comply with national and local health authorities and your organization’s guidelines. • Plan for regular cleaning and ensure the availability of hand sanitizers throughout with Facilities Management. • Plan for what to do if someone gets ill at your meeting with your in-house medical services. • Provide participants with WHO prevention recommendations: www.who.int/COVID-19 • Familiarize yourself with UN guidelines for meeting organizers. (...) • Yes, go to work and contact your organization’s in-house medical services for a risk assessment. • If you start to feel unwell within 14 days of returning, do not come to work and call your health care provider; discuss symptoms, travel history and follow their instructions. • Follow the directions of your national & local health authority. (...) • Stay home while you are unwell and minimize contact with others. • If you think you may have COVID-19, call your health care provider and follow their instructions. • If you are diagnosed with COVID-19, stay home, follow the guidance of your health care provider and inform your in-house medical services and your supervisor. • Comply with national & local health authorities.

Score: 657773.83 - https://www.un.org/sites/un2.u...files/2020/03/scenarios_a4.pdf

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The WIND programme began with gaining an understanding of the real working lives of local farmers in the Mekong Delta and tried to strengthen their initiatives for improving safety, health and working conditions. (...) Steps taken to share practical experiences to improve safety and health in local sugarcane factories and to develop improvement proposals Source: T. (...) Workers and managers in the sugarcane factories had jointly planned and implemented these safety and health improvements by using their own local, available resources.

Score: 657586.7 - https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/gro...ts/publication/wcms_120490.pdf

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Joint statement Scaling up the community-based health workforce for emergencies 2Joint statement / Scaling-up the community-based health workforce for emergencies October 2011 Community-based actions are critical in managing emergencies Community-based actions are the front line of protection against emergencies – including disasters and other crises, such as floods, earthquakes, conflict, and epidemics or pandemics – because:  local knowledge of local risks ensures that the actual needs of the community are addressed;  local actions prevent risks at the source, by avoiding exposure to local hazards;  a prepared, active and well-organized community can reduce risks and the impact of emergencies;  many lives can be saved in the first hours after an emergency before external help arrives. (...) The health sector can also provide valuable input to local and national risk assessments through information on community health hazards such as epidemics or pandemics and vulnerabilities and capacities of the health system at all levels. (...) Kathryn Bolles Director of Emergency Health and Nutrition Save the Children  Community-based health workforce in action Pakistan floods 2010: Health workers extend health services to flood victims  Focus on emergency response A lady health worker (LHW) was teaching a session on health promotion to the local village in Sindh province when she received warning of the impending floodwaters.

Score: 657088.33 - https://www.who.int/workforcea...tstatement_chwemergency_en.pdf

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Joint statement Scaling up the community-based health workforce for emergencies 2Joint statement / Scaling-up the community-based health workforce for emergencies October 2011 Community-based actions are critical in managing emergencies Community-based actions are the front line of protection against emergencies – including disasters and other crises, such as floods, earthquakes, conflict, and epidemics or pandemics – because:  local knowledge of local risks ensures that the actual needs of the community are addressed;  local actions prevent risks at the source, by avoiding exposure to local hazards;  a prepared, active and well-organized community can reduce risks and the impact of emergencies;  many lives can be saved in the first hours after an emergency before external help arrives. (...) The health sector can also provide valuable input to local and national risk assessments through information on community health hazards such as epidemics or pandemics and vulnerabilities and capacities of the health system at all levels. (...) Kathryn Bolles Director of Emergency Health and Nutrition Save the Children  Community-based health workforce in action Pakistan floods 2010: Health workers extend health services to flood victims  Focus on emergency response A lady health worker (LHW) was teaching a session on health promotion to the local village in Sindh province when she received warning of the impending floodwaters.

Score: 657088.33 - https://www.unicef.org/media/61566/file