Category Archives: Public Health

Media literacy is a crucial skill all media consumers must have. There are many factors that can change how we interpret media, and how media affects us, and there are a few main skills that can aid consumers in being more media literate like willingness to try and having an ability to distinguish reactions. Understanding the differences between mediated and non-mediated media and their implications is also important to media literacy. Media literacy is the method of dissecting media content in order to critically analyzeContinue reading “LESSON FROM MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERACY WORKSHOP TO TACKLE DISINFORMATION ABOUT COVID-19 PANDEMIC”

In yet another exciting and informative session, I was invited by AFYA BUZZ online TV to talk about research as a tool for health care development. In the past, AFYA BUZZ interviewed me on cross-cutting themes in public health and how these cross-cutting themes have a bearing on NCDs prevalence. In the recent interview however,Continue reading “Interview with AFYA BUZZ online TV”

The nexus between masculinity and men’s health-seeking behaviour is a multifaceted global discourse which has been quite enlightening when viewed from varying perspectives. Remarkably, cultural and patriarchal norms continually impact the chauvinistic character of men with regards to their health. Father’s Day is quickly approaching and now is the perfect time to encourage the menContinue reading “KUTV EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW IN LINE WITH JUNE MEN’S HEALTH MONTH”

There is no better time to underscore the importance of Public Health than during the COVID-19 pandemic when the whole world has been thrown into a state of disarray. As the world grapple with this disease, which has claimed many lives, disrupted human interactions and left many people without a source of livelihood, the urgentContinue reading “PUBLIC HEALTH: BUILDING THE AFRICA WE WANT CONFERENCE”

AFYA BUZZ is an online TV program hosted by Talanta Institute, aiming at strengthening health journalism and filling in the big knowledge gap in this space. Through the show the hosts aim at educating communities on better ways of improving their health outcomes. This online programme led by Dr. Caroline Mukoma also aims at educating peopleContinue reading “INTERVIEW BY AFYA BUZZ PROGRAM BY TALANTA INSTITUTE”