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After nearly 28 years, The Communication Initiative (The CI) Global is entering a new chapter. Following a period of transition, the global website has been transferred to the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa, where it will be administered by the Social and Behaviour Change Communication Division. Wits' commitment to social change and justice makes it a trusted steward for The CI's legacy and future.
 
Co-founder Victoria Martin is pleased to see this work continue under Wits' leadership. Victoria knows that co-founder Warren Feek (1953–2024) would have felt deep pride in The CI Global's Africa-led direction.
 
We honour the team and partners who sustained The CI for decades. Meanwhile, La Iniciativa de Comunicación (CILA) continues independently at cila.comminitcila.com and is linked with The CI Global site.
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Improving Access to Health Information - Zambia

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This is a project aimed to improve the access to information (services) among local health workers in Zambia translating identified needs into policy on different authority levels.
Communication Strategies
In the context of an initiative by the University of Zambia (UNZA) Medical Library and the Royal Tropical Institute (KIT), Department of Information Services (IS), a situation analysis and needs assessment took place in nine rural districts of Western and North-western Provinces.

The outcomes show that overall, regular access to up-to-date health-related information is very limited at all levels. In spite of the limitations found, excellent examples of local initiatives show that even under the given circumstances it is feasible to improve health workers' access to information.

Specific suggestions are made to reach consensus among all stakeholders on how to translate the results of this study into concrete policies, strategies and activities that will improve access to information at all levels of the health-care system, both governmental and non-governmental.

Services provided were e-mail discussion list, needs assessments, evaluation and assistance strategic planning.
Development Issues
Health
Partners

University of Zambia (UNZA) & UNZA Medical Library, Zambia, Central Board of Health (CBOH), Zambia, Provincial Health Offices (PHOs), Zambia, District Health Offices (DHO's), Zambia and Districts- en algemene ziekenhuizen en Urban en Rural Health Centres (RHC's), Zambia.

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Recent KIT Projects Worldwide website on August 19 2003