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Gateway to Health Communication & Social Marketing Practice

27 August 2010
News & Events > Producing and disseminating health information

The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention in the US have launched a Gateway to communication practice. The web site has many resources to help build health communication or social marketing campaigns and programs. These include health literacy, new and social media resources and research on evaluation techniques and communicating risk.

New 111 number being trialled

27 August 2010
News & Events

A new three-digit number - 111- has been launched this week in part of the North East of England. It is hoped that the number will make it easier for patients to access non-emergency NHS healthcare. The 111 service is free to call and is staffed by a team of fully trained call advisers, supported by nurses, who are on hand to assess callers' needs and ensure they receive the right service as quickly as possible.

Digital Communications on a Shoestring Conference

27 August 2010
News & Events > Using electronic media

This one day conference from Charity Comms is aimed at the voluntary sector and explores cost effective ways of getting your message across to your users. Learn how to make digital communications work for your charity - whether you're starting to think about using social media or want to improve your current digital strategy, you'll leave with practical advice guaranteed to radically improve your digital communications on a budget. The conference takes place on October 13th in London.

Discount on The Journal of Health Communication

27 August 2010
News & Events > PiF membership news

The Journal of Health Communication is an international journal which features research articles on developments in the field of health communication, new media, m-health and interactive health communication, health literacy, shared decision making and ethics and public health campaigns. PiF members can subscribe with a special discounted rate. Click through to the web site for more details.

Health information in India

02 September 2010
News & Events

Health Education Library for People (HELP) is a health education resource centre in India. They are running The Empowered Patient Conference in Mumbai in October, exploring the empowered patient and health information and what that means in India. Mark Duman, President of PiF, has been invited to the conference and will be the keynote speaker. If you have contacts in India, spread the word!