Community Media/Isabel/Khabru Mamahe

= Khabru Mamahe - Sweet Illness = This is one of the four learning programmes to be developed over three months starting November 2009. The programme was designed at the Programme Planning Workshop held in Buala, Oct 20-22, 2009 and was further reviewed and developed at the Content and Skills Workshop held between Nov 16-19 2009. Tataba is a village of Isabel Province located at 8.395S 159.81E.

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Printed (pdf) version of this plan
 * [[Media:Khabrumamaheplan.pdf|Download it here]]

First programme of the series, recorded during the Nov09 workshop
 * Download it here (mp3

More information about:


 * the programme planning workshop, Buala, Oct 09
 * Content and Skills workshop, Tataba, Nov 09
 * the overall Isabel community media programme.

= Programme Information =

Name
The name Khabru Mamahe is local Meringe language for "Sweet Illness" or Diabetes. The programme will educate us about about prevention and maintenance for sufferers, and how a health lifestyle is all-important.

Location
This learning Programme is located at Tataba.

Key Participants and Community Participation
The names of persons participating in the workshops can be found by clicking here. The kindy school, and surrounding villages including their clinics and schools will also be involved as much as possible.

Issues / topics
The main topics of the programme will be Healthy Lifestyle


 * Diabetes (Prevention and support for people with the disease)
 * Substance abuse

Who are the learners / target audience
Victims/people with diabetes, potential victims and abusers

How long will the radio programmes be
15 minutes

How often will the programmes run
Weekly 7.30-7.45pm

= The Message Matrix = The Message Matrix was developed using a technique developed by Story Workshop of Malawi.

Programme Matrix
Programme Matrix (Note that the order of programs to be reviewed by health committee).

Programme 1 - Publicity
The programme (without the live parts) can be downloaded and heard at the link, top of page.

Objective: To raise Awareness about the Khabru Mamahe Learning Programme

Detail for Programme 2 - Overview of diabetes
Objective: To understand the impacts of diabetes in the Tataba area

= Operational Plan for Khabru Mamahe =

Publicity

 * Message (FM radio)
 * Promotion
 * Advertising
 * Custom / religious gatherings
 * World Diabetes Day (14 November 2009)
 * Posters / pamphlets

= Learner Support Plan =
 * FM radio - direct lecturing
 * Mobile SMS (Telekom has been approached and is willing to help)
 * Face to face
 * 2-way health radios
 * Listening groups
 * A distance learning pilot involving POLHN, Ministry of Health and PACE