Infectious Disease

Group wins $127M for global health communication project

Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, September 17th, 2002

A group led by the Johns Hopkins University Center for Communication Programs (JHU/CCP) has been awarded $127 million by the U.S. government to implement a 5-year global project designed to use strategic communication to fight infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria; improve maternal and child health; and reduce fertility in the developing world.

The award from the U.S. Agency for International Development will fund activities such as large-scale use of mass media linked to community mobilization and outreach programs promoting healthy behaviors by both individuals and communities.

The Global Communication Partnership team includes...

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Source: TB and Outbreaks Week (2002-09-17)

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