| LSHC is delighted to invite you to
register for this Leadership in Strategic Health Communication
course with a special focus on HIV, AIDS and Reproductive Health.
Please, read the attached course brochure regarding
this exciting accredited course presented by Stellenbosch
University , in partnership with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg
School of Public Health / Centre for Communications Program.
Johns Hopkins University partnered with Stellenbosch University
HIV Programme creating an ideal opportunity for health leaders
to explore health communication on the African continent.
This collaboration has led to the Leadership in Strategic
Health Communication course in Africa .
The second Leadership in Strategic Health Communication
course will be presented at the Erinvale Estate Hotel from
12 – 23 May 2008. This course aims
to challenge individuals to critically evaluate and fundamentally
change mindsets about health communication. As one 2007 participant
said: “We do the same thing over and over again even
if it doesn’t work. I knew it was inefficient but had
no alternatives…now I do”.
The course was originally developed by the Johns Hopkins
Bloomberg School of Public Health Center for Communications
Program (CCP). The presenter, health communication expert
Dr Ben V Lozarre, is the Associate Director of the CCP and
the Chief of the Training and Performance Improvement Division.
Dr Lozarre will challenge participants to “unlearn”
self-limiting thought processes and to start health communication
interventions with shared visions.
The vision of this course is to enable South African and
African leadership from government, communities and households
to act, communicate and lead together so that Africans ultimately
have the capacity to improve and maintain their sexual and
reproductive health. Furthermore, it aims to develop strong
Health Communication Leadership skills, provide and strengthen
the opportunity for a network of professionals working in
the field of HIV/Aids and Reproductive Health, and to improve
upon existing communication practices through exposure to
the latest technology, resources, and theory.
For more information and application forms, please e-mail:
lshc@sun.ac.za |
