UNICEF Eswatini supports sensitization of media personnel on Covid-19

Risk Communication and Community Engagement is an essential component of the COVID-19 emergency preparedness and response activities.  UNICEF continues to support the risk communication and community engagement committee chaired by the Ministry of Health and co-chaired by National Disaster Management Agency. 

Recognising that the media is an important cadre in disseminating correct information on COVID-19, UNICEF supported the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Information Communication and Technology to sensitise programme producers from radio and television stations in the country.  A total of 60 media personnel trained in groups of 20 for each media house were sensitized on COVID-19 to be able to communicate effectively on radio and television.

“The Ministry of ICT is grateful to UNICEF, WHO and the ministry of health for the much needed technical and financial support to capacitate media personnel who are key in ensuring that all individuals receive correct information on COVID-19”, commented Mr Phesheya Dube, Director in the ministry of ICT at the opening of the sensitizing meeting.

UNICEF is committed to continue to ensure all citizens have access to correct information on COVID-19 which will inform correct behavior to curb the spread of the disease.