How we communicate something can make or break whether people actually pay attention. When it comes to public health, failures in communication can result in the spread of disease, misinformation, panic, and even death. This course focuses on developing the skills needed to communicate effectively in the global health sector, whether on a personal level, to the community, or through a national campaign. We will critically evaluate different types of communication and past and current health campaigns to see what worked well and what missed the mark. Students will get hands-one experience with using and creating a variety of communication tools such as policy memos, health pamphlets, infographics, text campaigns, mHealth, and public service announcements, among others. Topics such as strategic program design, message development, pretesting, materials production, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation will be covered. This course will also help students develop both written and oral presentation skills essential to any public health work

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