GAMMUN Centre Trains Stakeholders on Hypertension Communication Strategy and Massaging Framework.
GAMMUN Centre for Development recently organized a two-day workshop on communication strategies and message framework for the Kano State Hypertension Advocacy Initiative.
The training aims to develop effective advocacy messages and strategies to combat hypertension in the state. And also to equip participants with the skills and knowledge to develop effective advocacy messages and strategies to promote hypertension awareness and control in Kano State.
The Executive Director of GAMMUN Centre, Mr. Tulari Tine, expressed satisfaction with the participants’ commitment to cascading the advocacy messages to the general public.
“We have effectively used the messages in advocacy to every stakeholder we identify,” he said.
“We have seen the commitment of all the participants in the session, including traditional leaders, journalists, and civil society organizations, to cascade the messages to the general public.”
The lead facilitator of the training, Dr. Musa Abdullahi Sufi, emphasized the need for serious attention to hypertension by all stakeholders, including government.
“What’s needed in this training is to develop a message that can reach out and create a sense of urgency in the minds of our government and stakeholders,” he said.
“By the time we put the strategies we’ve learned in this training into action, people may have learned about communication for advocacy toward changing behavior using all modern tools, including social media and traditional leaders.”
The Coordinator of the Nigerian Advocacy Campaign for Hypertension, And GHAI Project Country Director Dr. Hamsa Abdullahi, commended the quality of the training, saying, “The quality of the training is very commendable, and we hope the message will reach more than expected.”
Pulse Time Nigeria reports that,With the increasing prevalence of hypertension in Nigeria, the training is a timely intervention that could contribute to reducing the burden of the disease in the state.
The Workshop held in quarter House Kaduna state,brought together stakeholders from various sectors, including traditional leaders, journalists, and civil society organizations.