Health journalists face several challenges: developing stories that demand attention, relay information on science and policy in a way that grabs and holds their audiences, and doing it in a media landscape of competing priorities.
Reporting on infectious disease prevention and immunization is a key part of global health coverage. Here are a few ways to bring fresh perspectives to your stories.
Reporting on efforts to prevent infectious diseases through immunization is a key part of health coverage – especially in developing areas. Journalists play an important role in examining public health efforts and in helping readers and viewers understand how and why vaccines are used.
The Tanzanian Ministry of Health, Vodafone and Novartis have partnered to develop a project using mobile phone messaging and mapping technology to track weekly stock levels at public health facilities.
Tuberculosis kills approximately 4,700 people a day. Unfortunately, most people know very little about it. Journalists can play an important role in spreading the word about tuberculosis and how to treat it.
Journalists interested in reporting on health issues such as yellow fever, malaria and reproductive health can check out a free monthly newsletter from the Uganda Health Alliance.
Global Health Facts, a project funded by the Kaiser Family Foundation, provides a user-friendly interface to review data on HIV/AIDs, malaria, health workforces and other health topics by country.
