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Toolkit:VakaYiko Evidence-Informed Policy Making Toolkit

By | Apr. 11, 2018
...and communicating evidence as well as developing practical implementation plans. We recognize that there are complex barriers to effective EIPM. In light of this, the Toolkit takes an interdisciplinar...

Presentation:Public Science Communication

By | May. 29, 2015
Among subtopics covered: reasons to communicate science to the public, principles to follow, suggestions for working with the media, writing for general readerships. Prepared by Barbara Gastel.

Presentation:Preparing for Media Interviews

By | Dec. 04, 2011
From the Health Reporting Workshop for Health Professionals and Journalists, Accra, Ghana, 21-22 November 2011. Includes tips both for reporters and for people being interviewed.

Presentation:Selected Other Topics

By | Feb. 19, 2009
Some basics on the following: (1) literature searching, (2) avoiding plagiarism, (3) quoting and citing, (4) copyrights and patents, (5) writing style, (6) preparing a curriculum vitae, (7) asking for...