141st APHA Annual Meeting

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When global and local clash: Lessons from the global polio eradication program

Tuesday, November 5, 2013 : 9:30 AM - 9:50 AM

Thomas Abraham, MA , Journalism and Media Studies Centre, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Learning Areas:
Communication and informatics
Conduct evaluation related to programs, research, and other areas of practice
Planning of health education strategies, interventions, and programs
Public health or related research
Social and behavioral sciences
Systems thinking models (conceptual and theoretical models), applications related to public health

Learning Objectives:
Assess differences in perspective between global and national health campaigns and local priorities and social norms Discuss ways to bridge these gaps using risk communication principles Formulate communication strategies that are sensitive to local social and political environments

Keywords: Risk Communication, Health Communications

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

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