Healthy Islands IEC PackageEssential Health Information for all People in Vanuatu

Akihito M. Watabe, MD. Public Health Physician/Scientific Communicator

Table of contents

ProblemPurpose and ConceptTopic of HI IEC PackageCommunication StrategyDistribution StrategyM&E

Problem IEC materials are not available in community Poor targeting and Wrong approach Too short and Not planned IEC development Uncoordinated IEC materials by government Too much and Too detail information No pre-testing No distribution plan including transportation cost No M&E

Purpose and Concept

Provide essential health information to all people in Vanuatu

Simple, Short and Comprehensive information Useful and Reliable materials for all information providers One standardized information thought different channels Possible to update information Social Marketing and Innovation Theory

Topics General

• Healthy Islands• Communication Technique

Personal Hygiene• Teeth Brushing• Hand Washing• Water & Sanitation• Food Safety

Communicable Disease

• TB• Leprosy• Malaria• Dengue• Cleanliness• Acute Respiratory Disease• Diarrhea and Dehydration • Immunization

Non-Communicable Disease• Healthy Life Style• Healthy Food• Alcohol• Kava• Tobacco• Marijuana

Reproductive Health• Family Planning• STIs• Prevention Techniques

Healthy Islands Education (DVD)• Lecture: History and Concept• Lecture: Policy and Strategy• Lecture: Health Committee Act• Lecture: Community Mobilisation• Movie: Promotion Movie

Communication Strategy Simple and Short messages Audio & Visual material Portable and Durable archive file Useful and Reliable materials for all information providers A4 size swappable material

Distribution Strategy

1st &

2nd edition

3rd edition

Verbal Inform

ation

50% share in population

Distribution Information

Distribution Strategy Information providers (2.5% : 6,000)Nurses, Provincial Officers, VHWs, Teachers, CBO(Church, Chief, Youth and Women) and Major Donor volunteers, NGO Primary information providers(31.5%: 75,600)Primary School Children and other early adopters Secondary information providers (25% : 60,000)Early majority

Information Provider Primary & Secondary Information Provider

Verbal Communication using IEC Package

Secondary Information60,000

Primary Information32,400

Distribution Simulation

CBO1,800

Health Worker600

PS Students44,000

Volunteers & NGO100

PS Teachers3,500

M&E Pre-test (Community Nurse, VHW and CBO) Package distribution check list Evaluation form Supervisory visit 2nd & 3rd edition based on M&E (CBO, Teachers and Children)

How to Involve this Package? We are welcome to your active involvement in the content

development;• Modify Information (1st, 2nd and 3rd Edition)• Add Information in the existing page (2nd and 3rd Edition)• Add new topic (2nd and 3rd Edition)

If your organization want to involve this package, please fill in “Application Form to develop IEC Package” and submit to Health Promotion Unit, Communication Officer.

Application Form can be downloaded from IEC page (http://healthyislandsvanuatu.wordpress.com )