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Conflict, flooding and now coping with the COVID-19 pandemic in Somalia
Mohammed A. Gaas
Deputy Country Director, Somalia
Recent flooding has increased the number of internally displaced people in urban areas, creating the perfect environment for infectious disease such as acute watery diarrhoea and measles – in addition to the pandemic. Our Deputy Country Director describes how we are adapting our health communica...
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How coronavirus changed media training in Sierra Leone - for good
Mariatu Kabba and Victor Kamara
Journalism mentors, BBC Media Action Sierra Leone
Our journalism mentors had been preparing a new training course for our radio partners on communicating in health emergencies, when the first cases of COVID-19 appeared in Sierra Leone they had to adapt fast to deliver virtual training - and with limited connectivity and inconsistent power supply.
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COVID-19: We're in the response for the long haul
Caroline Nursey
Chief Executive Officer, BBC Media Action
As for billions of people around the world, the past few months have been a story of adaptation and change for BBC Media Action. Discover the latest about our global response to the COVID-19 pandemic from our CEO, Caroline Nursey.
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Broadcasting from the basement: supporting Afghan audiences during COVID-19
Shoaib Sharifi
Country Director, BBC Media Action Afghanistan
In a health crisis like COVID-19, people need accurate and trusted information more than ever. In Afghanistan, find out how our flagship national TV discussion programme, Open Jirga, has adapted to life under lockdown and is supporting audiences across the country to cope with the pandemic.
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Malaria programme tackles COVID-19 in Sierra Leone - how vital information saves lives
Mary Morgan
Head of Production, BBC Media Action Sierra Leone
Our health radio programme Tawa Fo Welbodi is encouraging people to keep taking malaria prevention seriously during the #COVID19 pandemic whilst adapting fast to address the extra challenges it brings.
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Our top 10 tips for media in the COVID-19 ‘info-demic’
Genevieve Hutchinson
Senior Health Advisor, Advisory & Policy Team
Rumours and mis- and dis-information, including false cures and the disease’s spread, can be as harmful as the virus itself. Here are our top tips for media reporting on public health emergencies to help make sure audiences are informed, connected to the services they need, and inspired to cope.
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Live drama tackles community attitudes to polio vaccination in Nigeria
Nasiru Mu’azu Isa
Producer, BBC Media Action Nigeria
On World Polio Day, Nasiru Mu’azu Isa talks about Madubi Live, our radio drama that visits communities to record live in front of an audience and encourage discussions about child immunisation, especially the polio vaccination.
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‘Why I’m helping protect pregnant women from malaria in Sierra Leone’
Eastina Massaquoi
Producer, BBC Media Action Sierra Leone
On World Malaria Day, hear from Eastina Massaquoi, the presenter of radio programme Tawa Fo Welbodi (which means “Determined for Health”). By applying what we learned during the 2014-2016 Ebola crisis, the programme aims to beat malaria in Sierra Leone.
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A novel approach to maternal health in Nigeria
Akile Gojo
Producer Trainer for BBC Media Action in Nigeria
In states across northeast Nigeria, audiences are switching on their radios, turning up the volume, and learning about improving mother and child health by listening to… a novel.
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Prevention is better than cure
Betty Duku
Producer, Our Tukul
How local and national radio is supporting work to prevent cholera in South Sudan.
