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Public Education & Media Campaigns in the Caribbean

Public Education & Media Campaigns in the Caribbean. Carol-Ann Senah Health Promotion Specialist Trinidad and Tobago. What Do we Have?. A Framework: Caribbean Charter for Health Promotion (1993) Supportive Culture and art form for innovative methodologies. Successes.

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Public Education & Media Campaigns in the Caribbean

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  1. Public Education & Media Campaigns in the Caribbean Carol-Ann Senah Health Promotion Specialist Trinidad and Tobago

  2. What Do we Have? A Framework: Caribbean Charter for Health Promotion (1993) Supportive Culture and art form for innovative methodologies

  3. Successes • Immunization (Make measles history) • Cholera Prevention • Clean up campaigns

  4. Challenges • Competing issues • Outing of Fires • Medical approach • Lack of Funds • Exclusion of Research • Interpretation of education/communication: Process vs Product • Stand alone campaigns (should be part of a comprehensive programme)

  5. Caribbean Charter for Health Promotion (1993) : Provides a Framework for planning interventions: • Formulating Healthy Public Policy • Reorienting Health Services • Developing Increasing Personal Health Skills • Empowering Communities to achieve well being • Creating Supportive Environments • Building Alliances with emphasis on the media

  6. HEALTH PROMOTION MONTH 2000-2005 Towards an Improved Quality of Life

  7. “HEALTH IS EVERYBODY’S BUSINESS” 2000

  8. Sir George Alleyne speaks on Health and Development

  9. Youth speak on Health as Everybody’s Business

  10. “MY HEALTH IS MY RESPONSIBILITY” 2001

  11. “ENJOY LIVING BE FIT (Move for Health)” 2002

  12. 5k Walk/Run & Fun Aerobics Saturday April 16th

  13. MAKING IT AGAINST ALL THE ODDS. . . With determination and grace

  14. “HEALTHY CHOICES: A Way of Life” 2003

  15. “BE HEALTHY: IT’S WORTH IT!!!” Reducing Obesity and Sedentary Living 2004

  16. Mini Health Fair Saturday April 16th Mini Health Fair: Testing, Immunization, BMI for children, Displays, Healthy Eating for children, Exercise, etc.

  17. HEALTH PROMOTION MONTH - April 2005 Theme: “Healthy Children Make Healthy Adults”

  18. Primary Schools Quiz Areas of Focus • HIV/AIDS • Diet & Nutrition • Physical Activity • Personal Hygiene • Mental Health • Oral Hygiene

  19. Youth Forum- Date: May Venue: Learning Resource Centre – Couva Guest speakers: Errol Fabien, Michael Philip, Maximus Dan, Danielle Jones, Darren Ganga.

  20. Supportive culture • Community Action • Enabling Art form: Calypso Reggae Theatre - Arts in Education, Theatre in Education, Edutainment

  21. . . .THE JOURNEY CONTINUES

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