To promote effective strategic communication
practices and build sustainable communication
capacity, AfriComNet has embarked on an exciting
and innovative partnership with five
African Universities and one
Training Institution, referred to as Centers
of Excellence in the countries of Uganda,
Kenya, Namibia, South Africa and Ethiopia,
to develop and institutionalize training in
Strategic Communication for Health and Development
with a focus on HIV and AIDS. As of September
2008, AfriComNet with the Centers of
Excellence has developed and offered six
courses namely:
1. Basics of HIV and AIDS Strategic Communication
2. HIV and AIDS Stigma and Discrimination
3. Research, Monitoring and Evaluation for
HIV/AIDS Communication Programs
4. Utilization of Demographic and Health Survey’s
(DHS) for Health Programming
5. Applied Skills in HIV Communication and
Counseling
6. Community Mobilization for Health and Development
The courses that can also be tailor made to
cater for specific needs of different institutions,
organizations and groups of individuals have
already benefited individuals from the public,
civil society and academic institutions in Uganda,
Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Namibia, Zambia, Ethiopia
and South Africa.
Center of Excellence Course Training
Schedules To find out when each course will next be
offered, by country, please contact the AfriComNet
secretariat at infodesk@africomnet.org
or the focal persons at each of the centers
of excellence at the address below.
Country
University or Training
Institution
Focal Person(s)
Contact Address
Uganda
(Courses offered by a consortium
comprised of three institutions)
