The Ghana Institute of Journalism chapter of the Africa Media and Malaria Research Network (AMMREN-GIJ) has under gone training on how to report on health issues.
The training forms part of the clubs activities to familiarize
themselves with research processes especially how as future journalist they
should report on research cases and statistics.
Dr. Magaret Gyapong, Director of Dodowa Health Research Center, said
the centre is conducting research on a number of areas. Some of the research
areas she identified included “Ensuring Mothers and Babies Regular Access to
CarE” (EMBRACE) and “Sustainable Sanitation” (SUSA), amongst others
She noted that a lot of people continue to pour waste in open
gutters causing a lot of sanitation hazards.
She said lack of fund was the highest reason why people don’t have
improved sanitation facilities.
She moreover encouraged all participants to engage in health
reporting in order to help avert the situation.
BY PHILIP B. TENGZU, 2014
GHANA INSTITUTE OF JOURNALISM
