The African Network for Strategic Communication in Health and Development (AfriComNet) is an association of HIV and AIDS, health and development communication practitioners who reside, work, or have a primary interest in Africa. Formerly known as the Regional HIV and AIDS Behaviour Change Communication Network (BCC Network), AfriComNet was established in October 2001 in recognition of the severity of the continent’s HIV and AIDS pandemic and the need for high-quality strategic communication to respond to the crisis.
AfriComNet Vision
People in Africa making informed choices and taking action to improve their health and well being
AfriComNet Mission
To strengthen capacity in, and commitment to, strategic communication for heath and development in Africa
Objectives
The Network has three Strategic Objectives and these are:
- To promote effective Strategic Communication practices;
- To increase recognition of Strategic Communication as critical to effectiveness of H&D programming;
- To strengthen organisational capacity, credibility & visibility of AfriComNet.
For more information, please download the 2006-11 strategic plan.
While the Network has a particular emphasis on HIV and AIDS, it covers communication issues for a broad array of health and development priorities
Its approach to communication for social and behaviour change is grounded in the fundamentals of strategic communication, which include: social marketing, human rights-based approaches, entertainment-education, counselling and client education, and mass media.
