| Monday |
| 0730 - 0800 Group leader meeting – meeting of 4/5 individuals who will lead each group throughout the workshop |
| 0900 Opening Speaker: |
| Short introductions all participants |
| Overview of short course and activities: Colin Lloyd |
| 0930 - 1030 Activity 1: Why report on communicable diseases? |
| 1030 - 1100 Coffee break |
| 1100-1300 Activity 2: Your knowledge and experience of HIV/AIDS, TB & Malaria |
| Lunch |
| 1400-1530 |
| Guest speaker: Dr. Kumar Sumdaraneedi Medical Director of health Projects and Technical Support Services Ministry of Health Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1530-1600 Coffee break |
| 1600 - 1730 Guest speaker continued |
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| Tuesday |
| 0830 - 0930 Activity 3: Trivial Pursuit Quiz |
| 0930 - 1030 Activity 4 Introduction and creativity exercise |
| 1030- 1100 Coffee break |
| 1100 - 1300 Activity 4 part a: Brainstorming ideas for stories and programmes in small media specific groups |
| Lunch |
| 1330 Field Visit 1 – Research Facility Dr. Glenda Maynard Director Caribbean Epidemiology Centre (CAREC) |
| 1500 -1530 Coffee break |
| 1530 Guest speaker: Dr Amery Browne Head National AIDS Co-ordinating Committee |
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| Wednesday |
| 0900 - 1030 Activity 5: Accurate and responsible reporting on health |
| 1030 -1100 Coffee break |
| 1100 – 1300 Mr Jones P. Madiera Media Officer Ministry of Health |
| Activity 6: Finding the right angle or frame for your HIV/AIDS, TB or malaria story or programme |
| Lunch |
| 1400 - 1500 |
| Activity 4 part b: Developing a story or programme on HIV/AIDS, TB or malaria |
| 1500 -1530 Coffee break |
| 1400 - 1730 |
| Activity 4 part b: Developing a story or programme on HIV/AIDS, TB or malaria |
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| Thursday |
| 0900 - 1030 Field Visit 2 – Hospital / clinical facility: Ward 2 San Fernando Hospital, Dr Riccardo Mohammad |
| Field Visit 3 – NGO: South AIDS Support Grace Mohammad |
| 1230 |
| 1600 Field Visit 4 – Hospital / clinical facility: Caura chest Hospital Matron Mary Alexander |
| Field Visit 5 – NGO Cyril Ross Home Eldorado Road, Tunapuna Adminstrator Ms Hyacinth Cross and Medical Doctor Dr David Everest Omoigbinomwanhia |
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| Friday |
| 0830 - 0930 test |
| Activity 7: List serv and website |
| 0930 - 1030 Activity 4 part c: Presenting and pitching your story or programme |
| 1030 -1100 Coffee break |
| 1100 - 1300 Group Presentations to audience of editors and health experts and media |
| 1300 - 1330 |
| Closing Ceremony and presentation of Certificates |
