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Mental Health Advocates in Moldova Use Film to Tell Stories of Children with Disabilities
Summer 2011
video VIDEO  
The Open Society Foundations held a two-part video workshop in Chisinau, Moldova, for advocates working to promote the rights and social inclusion of people with disabilities. The advocates aim to use media to change public opinion about children with intellectual disabilities.

About Open Society & Health Media
The Public Health Program's Health Media Initiative seeks to build the capacity of civil society organizations to effectively use media to advocate on key health issues that impact marginalized populations. Through ongoing technical assistance and training workshops, the Initiative provides organizations with the tools they need to strengthen their capacity to use media, including the press, social media, and new communications technologies.

Not Just for Bedtime: The Importance of Storytelling
Joyce Ho
November 3, 2011
blog BLOG  
A major challenge in global health communications is making issues resonate with diverse audiences. How can advocates inspire people to take action against health disparities that are geographically and culturally foreign to their own life experiences? One key element is effective use of the power of stories.

Using Media to Change Opinions: An Interview with Light of Hope
Gabriel Mumjiev
November 1, 2011
blog BLOG  
Light of Hope, a harm reduction organization in Ukraine, is using media to advance the health and rights of marginalized groups, including people who use drugs and people living with HIV and Hepatitis.

BALKA: Women, HIV, and Drug Use in Ukraine
October 2011
The documentary film Balka chronicles the lives of women struggling with drug use and HIV in Ukraine. The film is available with a viewer's guide to facilitate group discussion of the complex issues presented in the film.

Communicating About Global Health
Joyce Ho
September 28, 2011
blog BLOG  
Joyce Ho is the inaugural Stanford-NBC News Global Health Media Fellow, which is partially funded by the Open Society Foundations. In a series of blog posts, she will share tips for communicating effectively about global health issues through journalism, TV broadcasting, photography, and more.

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