Resources - Partner newsletters
Healthlink Worldwide has been involved in the production of newsletters from its start, covering a range of international health and disability issues. In recent times much of the production and dissemination has moved to the regions directly involved with the issues.
Healthlink continues to support organisations with communication and information provision; often research and materials from Healthlink's projects are adapted for local audiences and included in editions of newsletters.
See below for regional newsletters that are available and for details of our partners who continue to produce them:
1. Health Alert | 2. AIDS Action | 3. Child Health Dialogue | 4. Dialogue on Diarrhoea | 5. Disability Dialogue | 6. Health Action
1. Health Alert
In
2002 Health Action Information Network (HAIN), with support from Healthlink
Worldwide, re-started the production of Health Alert. This followed
a decision to cease production of the Asia Pacific region newsletter ‘AIDS
Action’ after
almost 10 years of collaboration with us.
HAIN work on a wide variety of health and advocacy issues and Health Alert allows HAIN to disseminate information on more than just HIV and AIDS.
Health Alert is used to support advocacy, training and research, and is aimed at health workers, researchers, policy makers and programme managers.
Each quarterly edition focuses on a specific health or disability issue. Recent issues have included, women girls and HIV and AIDS in Asia, tuberculosis, advocacy, and disability and development. All editions of Health Alert are available on the HAIN website at: www.hain.org
2. AIDS Action
Aimed at health workers and educators working with local community, AIDS
Action provided practical information on a wide range of care and
prevention issues concerning AIDS, HIV and sexually transmitted infections.
Recent issues covered safer sex, traditional healing, and stigma
and discrimination.
Production of AIDS Action ceased in December 2001, but back issues are available from the AIDS Action website and CD-ROM. The CD-ROM is available from Healthlink Worldwide. Use the resources order form to request a copy.
The following organisations continue to produce AIDS Action for regional audiences:
Southern Africa (English)
Southern Africa AIDS Information Dissemination Service (SAfAIDS)
PO Box A 665, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe
e-mail: abia@ax.apc.org
website: http://www.safaids.org.zw/safaidsweb/
Brazil (Portuguese)
Associaçao Brasiliera Interdisciplinar de AIDS (ABIA)
Rua da Candelaria, 79 10 andar, 20091-020 Centro RJ, Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil
e-mail: abia@ax.apc.org
http://www.abiaids.org
Peru (Spanish)
Calandria
Casilla 1104, Lima 11, Peru
e-mail: cpcalandria@terra.com.pe
http://www.accionensida.org.pe
3. Child Health Dialogue
Aimed
at a broad range of health workers, Child Health Dialogue was a forum
for the exchange of information about the prevention and treatment
of key childhood diseases, as well as providing practical advice on related
health education.
Later issues covered referral, safe motherhood, and accidents and injuries. Production of Child Health Dialogue ceased in September 2000. The last seven issues are available to download as PDF files.
The following organisations continue to produce regional newsletters on child health.
India (English)
Christian Medical Association of India (CMAI)
Plot 2, A-3 Local Shopping Centre, Janakpuri, New Delhi 110 058, India
e-mail: cmaidel@gems.vsnl.net.in
India (Gujarati and Hindi)
Centre for Health Education Training and Nutrition Awareness (CHETNA)
Lilavatiben Lalbhai’s Bungalow, Civil Camp Road, Shahibaug, Ahmedaba
380 004, Gujarat, India
e-mail: chetna@icenet.net
India (Tamil)
Rural Unit for Health and Social Affairs (RUHSA)
Christian Medical College and Hospital, RUHSA Campus Post Office, Vellore
District, Tamil Nadu 632 209, India
e-mail: abel-rajaratnam@hotmail.com
India (Bengali)
Child In Need Institute (CINI)
PO Box 16742, Calcutta 700 027, India
e-mail: cini@cal.vsnl.net.in
China (Chinese)
Institute of Medical Information
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, 3 Yabao Road, Chaoyang District,
Beijing 1000020, China
Africa (Portuguese)
Ana Novoa and Ricardo Barradas
PO Box 1253, Maputo, Mozambique
e-mail: medico@zebra.uem.mz
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4. Dialogue on Diarrhoea
This newsletter was an international newsletter on the control of diarrhoeal
disease. Published four times a year it acted as a forum for readers to
exchange ideas and share experiences, as well as offering practical advice.
In addition to information on clinical management, the newsletter addressed
issues which affected health workers' and families' abilities for care
for children, such as communication skills, organisation of health centres
and hospitals, health education and training.
The newsletter covered the latest developments, new ideas and solutions
to problems, and the establishment of new national and local programmes
in diarrhoeal diseases control in developing countries. It
focused on promoting the exchange of practical information and experience
related to the effective prevention and treatment of diarrhoea.
Production of the newsletter ceased in May 1995 after 15 years and a total of 60 issues. The newsletter was relaunched as Child Health Dialogue to cover a broader range of issues. An archive of Dialogue on Diarrhoea is available on the Rehydrate website www.rehydrate.org
5. Disability Dialogue and CBR News
Supporting
disabled people service providers and policy makers with practical
information, this newsletter promoted the social inclusion of disabled
people through community-based rehabilitation and other social action.
Recent issues covered mental health, raising awareness about disability
issues, and policy and practice.
CBR news was produced until March 2000 when it became Disability Dialogue. Production of Disability Dialogue by Healthlink Worldwide ceased at the end of 2000. At this time production was taken over by regionally based partners. The last three issues of Disability Dialogue and the last four issues of CBR news are available to download as PDF files.
The following organisations continue to produce regional versions disability newsletters:
Bangladesh (Bangla/Bengali)
Social Assistance and Rehabilitation for the Physically Vulnerable
(SARPV)
GPO Box 4208, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
Amar Jyoti
Kakardooma, Vikas Marg, New Delhi 110 092, India
India (Tamil - Oonam Seithi)
Rural Unit for Health and Social Affairs (RUHSA)
Christian Medical College and Hospital, RUHSA Campus Post Office, Vellore District,
Tamil Nadu 632 209, India
e-mail: abel-rajaratnam @hotmail.com
India (Gujarati)
Centre for Health Education Training and Nutrition Awareness (CHETNA)
Lilavatiben Lalbhai’s Bungalow, Civil Camp Road, Shahibaug, Ahmedabad,
Gujarat 380 004, India
e-mail: chetna@icenet.net
Nepal (Apangata Kurakani)
Partners for Rehabilitation, International Nepal Fellowship
PO Box 28, Pokhara, Nepal
e-mail: kurakani@bigfoot.com
Braille or audio-cassette versions (English)
Blind People’s Association of India
Dr Vikram, Sarabhai Road, Vastrapur, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 390 015, India
6. Health Action
This
newsletter provided a forum for health managers, planners and health workers
to exchange experiences and ideas in implementing programmes in primary health
care and related fields. It
also provided practical advice for field-workers.
Later issues included discussions and practical advice on tuberculosis control and preventative therapy for community workers, and the challenges of preventing and treating malaria in different cultures. An edition on transport examined issues such as using bicycles and motorbikes and how to conduct a transport needs assessment. Often lack of suitable transport prevents treatment from being sought and referrals being followed up. One edition looked at the challenges of communication and technology in primary health care, and the benefits of working in partnership.
Resource lists were included with each edition, including useful organisations, printed publications, websites and CD-ROMS on specific themes and topics.
The last edition of Health Action was produced by Healthlink Worldwide in August 2000. The final four editions of Health Action are available to download as PDF files.