Opening Speaker: Minister of Health and Family Welfare

Short introductions all participants

Overview of short course and activities

Activity 1: Why report on malaria/ HIV AIDS/ and TB?

Coffee Break

Activity 2: Your knowledge and experience of the diseases

Lunch

Speaker 1:

Dr Abdus Selim- PM, National AIDS STD Programme (NASP)

Speaker 2:

Dr Bikarun Nesa Begum-PM, TB/Leprosy     

Coffee break

Speaker 3: Malaria

Dr Mostafa Kamal/ Dr Nazrul Islam-- PM, Malaria

Activity 3: Trivial Pursuit Quiz

Activity 4:  Introduction and creativity exercise

Coffee break

Activity 4: part a: Brainstorming ideas for stories and programmes in small media specific groups

Lunch

Activity 4 part a: continuation

Coffee break

Field Visit 1 – National Anti-Tuberculosis Association of Bangladesh

Activity 5: Accurate and responsible reporting on health

Coffee break

Activity 6: Finding the right angle or frame for your malaria story or programme

Lunch

Field Visit 2 – Community visit: urban slum area

Evening Reception:  British Council

Activity 4 part b: Developing a story or programme on malaria

Coffee break

Guest/ Professor Shaikh Abdus Salam

Mass Communication and Journalism, University of Dhaka  “HIV/AIDS Issues and use of Journalistic Tool”

Lunch

Activity 4 part c: Presentation preparation

Continue with Activity 4

Knowledge test

Activity 7: Website and listserv

Coffee break

Group Presentations to audience of editors and health professionals

Closing Ceremony and presentation of Certificates

Lunch