Events and Activities
EVENTS
(A) Malaria Press Club
It is a monthly meeting that rallies journalists from both public and private press at CCAM. It stimulates discussion and informs journalists on recent issues relative to malaria. A topic is pre-selected for the day and presented by a resource person or guest speaker, closely followed by a question and answer session. Thereafter, journalists record interviews and take down notes which they either publish or broadcast over their respective media.
The themes for the Malaria Press often focus on the following:
à Malaria Treatment
à Use of insecticide treated mosquito nets
à Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of insecticides in Cameroon
à Pregnant women suffering from malaria, etc
(B) Training of Journalists
Workshop on Sensitisation of Mass Media Professionals on the Dissemination of Information on the New Treatment of Malaria, 21-24 April 2008
Venue: Bamenda, North West Province
Participation: 39 press organs with 70 media professionals to be sensitised
Training Workshop on Malaria Advocacy, November 2007
Venue: Mutengene, South West Province
Duration: 3 days
Number of participants: 20
(C) Media Plans
à African Malaria Day, 2007
à First World Malaria Day, 2008
(D) Launching of CCAM Magazine in collaboration with CAMAM
CCAM launched its first-ever magazine, christened “About Malaria” on Thursday, 3 July 2008 at the Yaounde Hilton Hotel. To preside over the event was the Minister of Public Health, André Marie Fouda, accompanied by his entourage and other government officials. Also present were a pool of scientists, press men, members of CSOs and host of others.
This project could not possible without the collaboration of CAMAM. Its members provided a greater majority of the articles published and also assisted in the editorial team and in the production process. They also build up the media plan for the launching ceremony and prepared letters of coverage for the launching ceremony.
At the moment, CAMAM is looking forward to launch the CCAM magazine in its North West chapter by the end of July. Members of the CCAM Bamenda under the able leadership of Mary Lum Azongha are already mobilising resources in an intensified media campaign to rally all and sundry for this big event.
ACTIVITIES
- Sensitize and educate public on crucial malaria issues;
- Carry malaria-related messages to the grassroots;
- Create awareness on causes and costs of malaria hazard on the people and economy of the nation;
- Keep the public fully informed on recent research results, medication, and other malaria prevention and eradication efforts;
- Conduct robust media advocacy campaigns, with view of attaining very strategic results in the fight against malaria.
