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After nearly 28 years, The Communication Initiative (The CI) Global is entering a new chapter. Following a period of transition, the global website has been transferred to the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa, where it will be administered by the Social and Behaviour Change Communication Division. Wits' commitment to social change and justice makes it a trusted steward for The CI's legacy and future.
 
Co-founder Victoria Martin is pleased to see this work continue under Wits' leadership. Victoria knows that co-founder Warren Feek (1953–2024) would have felt deep pride in The CI Global's Africa-led direction.
 
We honour the team and partners who sustained The CI for decades. Meanwhile, La Iniciativa de Comunicación (CILA) continues independently at lainiciativadecomunicacion.com and is linked with The CI Global site.
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Global Health TV

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This online television channel is a participatory effort amongst members of the global health community to share news, experiences, and conference proceedings in order to educate people everywhere about the realities of trying to combat diseases such as HIV/AIDS. Developed by the United States (US)-based Global Health Council, Global Health TV brings viewers reports from the field, daily news, in-depth conference coverage, and interviews with members of the global health community.
Communication Strategies

Global Health TV uses information and communication technology (ICT) in an effort to enable health organisations around the world to share the work they are doing to address complex global health problems with a diverse audience made up of health-care professionals, health foundations, businesses, government agencies, academic institutes, and other interested parties. Many of these organisations that seek to broadcast their work are operating in remote areas where previously it was difficult for them to share their stories and examples of their best working practices.

For example, in an effort to share work that is happening "in the field", Global Health TV enables people to upload video files of 5 minutes or fewer to the website. As of this writing, the most recent report uploaded from the field comes from a Maasai community of 730 families living on the edge of the Great Rift Valley in north central Kenya. Also, because many people do not have the resources to attend major health conferences, a dedicated section of the website features streaming coverage from events such as the annual Global Health Council gathering, the Geneva Health Forum, and Women Deliver 2007. Visitors to this section of the site may not only view the videos, which may include excerpts from the key speeches, seminars, and events, but may comment on the videos and/or send them to a friend.

In addition to learning about health concerns across the globe and strategies being used to address them - and then communicating with others about these examples - Global Health TV includes content that may inspire global health practitioners with regard to the work they are already doing, or might pursue in the future. An example of the possible influence of viewing a clip might be: health workers and aid donors may be moved in new directions to combat HIV/AIDS through watching the President of Malawi, His Excellency Bingu wa Mutharika, participating in a candlelight memorial in which he calls upon Malawians to go for voluntary testing and counselling (VCT) to learn their HIV status, as well as commends civil society organisations in Malawi for speaking out as strong advocates for improved HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment programmes.

Development Issues

Health, HIV/AIDS.

Key Points

If you would like a free copy of the Global Health TV programmes on DVD, please contact info@hblmedia.com with your details.

Sources

Global Health Weekly Update - June 9 2008; Global Health Council website; and Global Health TV website.

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From the Field
‘From the Field’ video upload facility gives voice to health communities in developing world
In recent years the internet has become home to an immeasurable number of online communities, which are now increasingly becoming catalysts for social activism – cementing the emergence of the internet as a powerful social phenomenon.
Global Health TV, a web-based TV channel that documents global health issues from across the world, has pioneered this vision of internet as a major agent for raising awareness and instigating social change. Alongside WebsEdge, Global Health TV has launched the ‘From the Field’ initiative, allowing health workers on the ground to upload digital videos showcasing their efforts to tackle global health problems such as malaria, TB, HIV/AIDS and more.
The ‘From the Field’ platform is not just for NGO’s; web-based videos are the perfect tools for grass-root charities, whether you’re volunteering within an organisation, on your own, or maybe undertaking a medical elective - your videos can offer information and inspiration on a worldwide stage.
About WebsEdge
WebsEdge is a provider of web-based channels for private and public organizations across Europe and America. The company helps organizations to increase their communications reach by delivering content through low-cost web-based TV channels.
In developing these bespoke channels, WebsEdge enables clients to deliver professional television programming content to a potentially worldwide audience of broadband internet users. WebsEdge also works with clients to create broadcast-quality web-based TV programs tailored to specific sectors, organizations and audiences.
For more information on WebsEdge visit www.websedgetv.com