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ORT: Celebration and Challenge
How Oral Rehydration Works
Management of Diarrhoea and use of ORT
Achievements and Challenges
25 Years of Saving Lives
Knowledge and Use of ORT
Communication and Social Mobilization
The Solution is in Your Hands
A Solution for Survival
Brochure: A Pocket Reference for Scouts
ORT: Elixir of life
ORT: Saved My Daughter's Life
ORT: Success Stories

International Seminar on Communication and Social Mobilization for the Universalization of the Use of ORT

UNICEF/Brazil - International Seminar for ORT - Recife, Brazil, 30 August - 01 September 1995

International Seminar on Communication and Social Mobilization for the Universalization of the Use of ORT

In order to study the Brazilian experience in social mobilization and communication, and to have an interchange of participant countries' experience, in accelerating the achievement of 80% ORT use, fifty professionals from eleven different countries countries attended the International Seminar on Communication and Social Mobilization for the Universalization of the Use of ORT.

The Seminar was held in Recife, from August 30 to September 1, 1995. The participants from Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Panama, South Africa, USA and Venezuela presented media, governments, NGO's, professional associations, business sector and UNICEF offices.

Contents: 
A Word From the Publisher
The seminar agenda
The Recife initiative
The Child Pastorate
Media and social mobilization
ORT chart
A Brazilian experience
The Community Health Agents Programme
A Pakistan experience
Brazil at a glance

Download this document in International Seminar on Communication and Social Mobilization for the Universalization of the Use of ORTpdf  12 pages 2.7 mb

 

 

 

 

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