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Healthy Islands IEC Package. Essential Health Information for all People in Vanuatu. Akihito M. Watabe , MD. Public Health Physician/Scientific Communicator. Table of contents. Problem Purpose and Concept Topic of HI IEC Package Communication Strategy Distribution Strategy M&E.
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Healthy Islands IEC Package Essential Health Information for all People in Vanuatu Akihito M. Watabe, MD. Public Health Physician/Scientific Communicator
Table of contents • Problem • Purpose and Concept • Topic of HI IEC Package • Communication Strategy • Distribution Strategy • M&E
Problem • IEC materials are not available in community • Poor targeting and Wrong approach • Too short and Not planned IEC development • Uncoordinated IEC materials by government • Too much and Too detail information • No pre-testing • No distribution plan including transportation cost • No M&E
Purpose and Concept Provide essential health information to all people in Vanuatu • Simple, Short and Comprehensive information • Useful and Reliable materials for all information providers • One standardized information thought different channels • Possible to update information • Social Marketing and Innovation Theory
Topics • Non-Communicable Disease • Healthy Life Style • Healthy Food • Alcohol • Kava • Tobacco • Marijuana • Reproductive Health • Family Planning • STIs • Prevention Techniques • Healthy Islands Education (DVD) • Lecture: History and Concept • Lecture: Policy and Strategy • Lecture: Health Committee Act • Lecture: Community Mobilisation • Movie: Promotion Movie • General • Healthy Islands • Communication Technique • Personal Hygiene • Teeth Brushing • Hand Washing • Water & Sanitation • Food Safety • Communicable Disease • TB • Leprosy • Malaria • Dengue • Cleanliness • Acute Respiratory Disease • Diarrhea and Dehydration • Immunization
Communication Strategy • Simpleand Short messages • Audio & Visual material • Portable and Durable archive file • Useful and Reliable materials for all information providers • A4 size swappable material
Distribution Strategy Verbal Information 3rd edition 50% share in population 1st &2nd edition
Distribution Strategy • Information providers (2.5% : 6,000) Nurses, Provincial Officers, VHWs, Teachers, CBO(Church, Chief, Youth and Women) and Major Donor volunteers, NGO • Primary information providers(31.5%: 75,600) Primary School Children and other early adopters • Secondary information providers (25% : 60,000) Early majority Verbal Communication using IEC Package Primary & Secondary Information Provider Information Provider
Distribution Simulation Secondary Information 60,000 Primary Information 32,400 Health Worker 600 PS Students 44,000 PS Teachers 3,500 Volunteers & NGO 100 CBO 1,800
M&E • Pre-test (Community Nurse, VHW and CBO) • Package distribution check list • Evaluation form • Supervisory visit • 2nd & 3rd edition based on M&E (CBO, Teachers and Children)
How to Involve this Package? • We are welcome to your active involvement in the content development; • Modify Information (1st, 2nd and 3rd Edition) • Add Information in the existing page (2nd and 3rd Edition) • Add new topic (2nd and 3rd Edition) • If your organization want to involve this package, please fill in “Application Form to develop IEC Package” and submit to Health Promotion Unit, Communication Officer. • Application Form can be downloaded from IEC page (http://healthyislandsvanuatu.wordpress.com)