World Lung Foundation
Year(s) : 2009
Grant Recipient Type : NGO / Nonprofit, Government , Educational Institution
Grantor : World Lung Foundation (WLF)
Project goal : To build capacity among tobacco control advocates with regards to the development, implementation and evaluation of effective tobacco control mass media campaigns.
Direct Grant : Yes
Tobacco Control Mass Media Planning Workshop
in Hanoi, Vietnam
Key achievement to date:
"Tobacco Control Mass Media Planning Workshop"
conducted in Hanoi, June 16-18, 2009.
Objective
1: Train key partner organizations in
mass media best practices
Major
accomplishments to date:
- Approximately 25 local and international tobacco control advocates trained, from organizations including VINACOSH, Healthbridge, Vietnam Public Health Association, Hanoi School of Public Health, WHO, and SEATCA.
Objective 2: Begin development of
a national mass media campaign effort involving
all key partners.
Major accomplishments to
date:
- Day 3 of the
workshop was dedicated to the development of a
tobacco control communications work plan, which
continues to be edited and reviewed
post-workshop. The work plan is being used to
identify and coordinate communications
activities to fulfill tobacco control
objectives targeted to specific audiences, as
well as to identify areas of need for technical
and/or financial assistance.