How to Get Involved
Using the Obulamu? platform, CHC and the Ministry of Health engage implementing partners to roll out a series of innovative health communication interventions across Uganda. Implementing partners can get involved through:
Radio
- Secure additional airtime to broadcast Obulamu? messages
- Pick up CDs of radio spots to play in health centers, outreach events, and during mobilization drives
- Provide Guest Speakers to appear on radio talk shows
- Monitor broadcasts and share observations with CHC
- Notify CHC of new radio stations in your area
Television
- Collect a DVD with copies of TV commercials to broadcast them in community video halls, health centers, buses and other places with TVs
- Disseminate the videos in health centers, community video clubs and long-distance buses
- Provide Guest Speakers to appear on TV talk shows
Print Media
- Budget for and print additional print materials
- Monitor dissemination and targeted placement of materials through OBULAMU? champions
- Document informal feedback (listening surveys) and share with CHC
For Campaign Champions
- Orient additional campaign champions at every village where you operate
- Print additional champions’ materials and participate and support the orientation of champions
- Monitor the activities of champions through your existing mechanisms
- Document and share challenges and lessons learned with CHC
Targeted Community Shows
- Lead planning and scheduling in areas with the most need, based on service data
- Meet with CHC to plan dates, venues, activities, set-up and the roles of stakeholders
- Share data on service uptake in your programs to help choose venues and the focus of shows
- Provide services on the date of community shows
- Monitor and document trends in service uptake before, during and after the community show and share with CHC
- Use community show guides and scripts from CHC to organize your own
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