Reproductive health is an area of the medical field historically impacted by controversy and often misunderstood by the public. The department is glad to invite health reporters, radio announcers and journalists to an Education Workshop which aims to equip journalists with information and understanding of reproductive health issues.
The aim is to assist journalists educate the public, make the case for concerted efforts towards ensuring that we achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) four, five and six and to educate the public that poor reproductive and maternal health outcomes contribute to social inequalities and hinders social and economic development.
As our flagship programme this workshop will begin to build strong relationships and assure that journalists are connected with experts in the field of health.
The workshop will focus on the following topical issues:
- The management of intra uterine deaths (deaths of babies before birth): Is the management of such cases insensitive?
- Family planning in HIV positive women: Are women forced into sterilisation without informed consent?
- Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission programmes: Challenges and successes
- Reproductive and Maternal Health in the media: Blessing or Curse?
The workshop targets health reporters, radio announcers and news editors but it is open to all journalists. Participants will be allowed to take notes and report on the proceedings and information shared.
Date: 1 October 2012
Time: 08h00 to 13h00
Venue: Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, 4 Floor, VIP Boardroom
Guest Speaker: Dr SM Dhlomo (MPL) - MEC for Health
Journalists will be free to report on the proceedings and deliberations during the workshop.
Please RSVP so as to make proper logistical arrangements with: lifa.radebe@kznhealth.gov.za or Noxolo.zungu@kznhealth.gov.za at 033 395 2547.
