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URL:https://www.ukfiet.org/events/keep-safe-stay-well-health-literacies-ri
 ng-the-bell/
SUMMARY:Keep safe\, stay well: health literacies “ring the bell”.
DESCRIPTION:The Covid-19 pandemic was declared by the World Health Organiza
 tion on 11 March 2020 and the importance of access to accurate and appropr
 iate health information for individuals to protect both themselves and the
 ir communities from Covid-19 became a critical need. The Covid-19 pandemic
  means that health information\, for individuals and for communities\, is 
 essential. Important advice about protection must be easily accessible\, a
 nd it must be appropriate for each community.\nThe need to access COVID-19
  health-related information has also highlighted other issues such as the 
 need for local language literacies that enable long-lasting healthcare and
  health literacy. Moreover\, vulnerable groups (including speakers of non-
 dominant languages) may struggle with access to information about health c
 are.\nThis Informal Literacy Discussion will explore exciting ways by whic
 h communities engage in health literacy activities for enhanced access to 
 health information: the focus is on current programmes that are being roll
 ed out in Afghanistan and South Sudan. Come and learn how these initiative
 s can teach us to see new ways health literacies play a role in many diffe
 rent parts of the world.\nDr. Mohammad Nabil Faqiryar is the Special Train
 er of Internal Medicine for Herat Regional Hospital (Public Hospital) and 
 Founder and Ex-president of Herat Internists Society (HIS). He is an activ
 e person in advocating and critiquing different programmes related to heal
 th in Afghanistan. He has been involved in health education programmes in 
 different capacities in Afghanistan during the pandemic.\nSince the emerge
 nce of COVID-19\, South Sudan joined the rest of the world in informally e
 ducating the community at the grassroots to stay safe. One group that will
 ingly jumped onboard the health literacies messaging efforts\, is the arti
 sts. They composed songs\, played on local radio stations around the count
 ry\, that encouraged people to keep social distance\, stay safe\, wash han
 ds frequently\, and wear masks\, among other health practices. Yanas is a 
 South Sudanese award winning singer/songwriter based in Juba. Her music is
  a fusion of Jazz\, RnB\, Afro\, Pop &amp\; Reggae. Yanas will share about
  the ways in which music and the creative artists have supported health me
 ssaging\, particularly among marginalised communities.\n\n\n\nREGISTER HER
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