Health Journalist Network in Uganda

Health Journalist Network in Uganda HEJNU is dedicated to advancing public understanding of health care issues in Uganda. To mainstream health journalism in Uganda. Carry out health research

The Health Journalists Network in Uganda (HEJNU) is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to advancing public understanding of health care issues in Uganda. Through a network of health journalists throughout the country, HEJNU aims to improve the quality, accuracy, intensity and visibility of health reporting, broadcasting, writing and editing. HEJNU envisions a healthy Ugandan society

, capable of making good treatment decisions, which is well informed on public health care issues through excellence in health journalism. We believe that it is essential to provide critical support to journalists from the various media houses around the country in their effort to cover complex issues of health and healthcare. The Health Journalists Network in Uganda, so far has 70 members — all working journalists reporting on health in various media houses all over country, in print, TV, radio and online and it is still growing. It also has a high number of non-journalist partners it works closely with including scientists, researchers and health communication professionals. Goals & Objectives

To improve the standard of health reporting, writing, broadcasting and editing. Focus on increasing the quantity, understanding and sustainability of health issues in the media. To develop a strong and vibrant community of health reporters across the country. To raise the profile of health journalism and healthcare in Uganda. To disseminate relevant information on health, new advances, innovations and medical research that will enable the public make informed treatment choices when seeking medical care. To influence decision making on health policy implementation

Train, empower and support health journalists with information to disseminate to the public

Strengthen the relationship between the media and the wider society including the academia, government officials, scientists, researchers and communication experts.

Regional Convenors training at HEJNU secretariat in Kamokya.
30/05/2024

Regional Convenors training at HEJNU secretariat in Kamokya.

Regional Convenors and HEJNU secretariat after a training
30/05/2024

Regional Convenors and HEJNU secretariat after a training

https://hejnu.ug/health-journalists-network-training-of-regional-convenors/
30/05/2024

https://hejnu.ug/health-journalists-network-training-of-regional-convenors/

Mar212024Science CafesOn February 6th, 2024, regional convenors, primarily responsible for organizing media science cafés outside of the capital Kampala, were invited to the Health Journalists Network headquarters in Kamokya. The training aimed to facilitate face-to-face meetings with regional conv...

30/05/2024

Watch the Health Journalists Network promotion video

30/05/2024
https://hejnu.ug/gulu-media-science-cafe-on-hiv-aids/
30/05/2024

https://hejnu.ug/gulu-media-science-cafe-on-hiv-aids/

Gulu Regional Media Science Café on Limited Knowledge and Responses to HIV Services Among Youth in Acholi Health Journalists Network in Uganda (HEJNU) Media Café on HIV/AIDS Held at Northern Uganda Media Club (NUMEC) in Gulu City on 9th April 2024. The Media Science Café: On Tuesday, 9th April 20...

https://hejnu.ug/mbarara-media-science-cafe-2q/
30/05/2024

https://hejnu.ug/mbarara-media-science-cafe-2q/

The Health Journalists Network Uganda (HEJNU) held a media science café  in Mbarara City at Holy Innocents Children’s Hospital.  The Café was held on 17th April 2024 under the Topic: “Breast Feeding Practices Among Women Living with HIV: Experiences from Breast Feeding Women Enrolled in Faci...

09/11/2023

⭐️ 3rd Annual Global Forum on will be held on 13th November, Monday at 11AM CEST.

👉 Register here: https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Y9DR9UIvQhSE8h0ftkuZaA #/registration

High-level speakers from quadripartite organisations on AMR (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), UN Environment Programme, World Health Organization (WHO) and World Organisation for Animal Health) will brief the media on the key aspects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and strategies in fighting AMR across human, animal, plant, and environmental health sectors. Speakers include:

🔸Beatrice Atime Odwong Anywar, Minister of State for Environment in Uganda and member of the Global Leaders Group on AMR
🔸Dr Haileyesus Getahun, Director, Global Coordination and Partnership on AMR, and Director, Quadripartite Joint Secretariat on AMR, WHO HQ
🔸Vanessa Carter, Chair of the WHO Taskforce of AMR Survivors
🔸Experts from the Quadripartite agencies will discuss on the broader aspect of AMR.

INTERPRETATION: Simultaneous interpretation in and languages will be available.

👉 Register here: https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Y9DR9UIvQhSE8h0ftkuZaA #/registration

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25/09/2023

When an outbreak of a deadly infectious disease occurs, vaccines become our shields. If there are no licensed vaccines – like in the recent moments during the onset of the global COVID-19 pandemic, or the Sudanese strain Ebola outbreak in Uganda last year – speedy vaccine development is a critical life-saver.

Joining the CEPI-run Centralized Laboratory Network starts a new chapter in the almost century-long history of the illustrious Uganda Virus Research Institute.

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