PRESS RELEASE
Five-Day Workshop on Health Promotion & Communication and Social Behavior Change (SBC)
Majuro, MH – August 29, 2025: A five-day intensive workshop on Health Promotion & Communication and Social Behavior Change (SBC) was successfully conducted from August 25 to 29, 2025, at the Marshall Islands Resort, Tulok in Al. The workshop was designed for health staff focusing on Health Promotion, Communication and Social Behavior Change to strengthen and encourage transparent health communications as well as designing and implementing effective health communication strategies that influence positive behavior change.
Other ministries and offices were invited as well to join on this opportunity.
Organized by UNICEF and the Ministry of Health and Human Services - the workshop focused on equipping participants with practical tools and theoretical knowledge on topics such as foundations of Health Promotion and Social Behavior Change, Understanding Communities through Deep Listening and Insights Gathering, Translating community Insights into strategic SBS Campaigns in both routine and crisis settings, and more.
Facilitated by international experts in public health communication, the sessions included interactive lectures, group work, real-life case studies, and hands-on exercises. Special emphasis was placed on addressing current public health challenges such as vaccine hesitancy, maternal and child health, and non-communicable diseases through culturally sensitive and community-based approaches.
We want to extend our deepest appreciation and gratitude to our facilitators Aishwarya Shashi Kumar, Doris Lam, and Pius Attandoh who led an engaging, interactive, and informative workshop. We also want to thank UNICEF for their neverending collaboration and support.
Participants were awarded certificates of completion on the final day and expressed enthusiasm for applying the new skills in their respective work environments.
This workshop marks another step forward in enhancing local capacities to promote healthier communities through informed and inclusive communication strategies.
MAJOL:
Five-Day Workshop ikkijen Kammejajaik Ājmour & Oktak in Wāwein Konono im Mwil (SBC)
Majuro, MH – August 29, 2025: Juon ien kwelok 5-raan aetok ikkijen Kammejajaik Ājmour & Oktak in Konono im Mwil (SBC) em̗ōj an kōm̗m̗an im dede l̗o̗k jen allōn̄ in O̗kōj 25 raan n̄an 29, ilo Marshall Islands Resort, Tulok in Al. Kwelok in ekar ejaak n̄an rijerbal ro ilo jikin ājmour eo ikkijen Kammejajaik Ajmour & Oktak in Konono im Mwil n̄an kōkajoor l̗o̗k im rejan̄ n̄an kōm̗anm̗an l̗o̗k jerbal in communication barenwot n̄an ejaake wāwein jerbal ko rejelet communication im jekjek renaaj maron̄ kōm̗m̗an bwe ren kwal̗o̗k mwil em̗m̗an. Ra ko jet im opij ko rekar bar maron̄ koba tok ilo ien in.
Ien in ekar maron̄ in organize jen UNICEF im MoHHS n̄an aer lale wāwein aer maron̄ kepooj ro rekar pād ilo kwelok in kin jet kein jerbal ko im kapeel (theoretical knowledge) ko ikkijen wun ko enwot pedped būrokraam̗ in an Healh Promotion an Social Behavior Change, Mel̗el̗e Kin Jukjukinped ilo wāwein Ron̄jake im Ebbok Mel̗el̗e, Ukot mel̗el̗e ko an jukjukinped n̄an wāwein ko remaron kojerbali ilo wāwein kom̗akūtkūt SBC campaign ko im karok ko aer, im elōn̄ l̗o̗k.
Ekar maron̄ in kōm̗m̗an jen ro retiijemlok ilo wāwein public health communication, ien kwelok kein ekar barenwot kōm̗m̗an konono ko ippen dron, group work, im wāwein kōm̗m̗an case study katak ko, im kamminene. Ekar bar enwot koba wāwein ko rejelet manit im jekjek ko n̄an aer maron̄ n̗a mejalan apan̄ ko ilo jukjukinped mijak ak makoko in wā, jipan̄ ikkijen ājmour an kōrā im ajri, im ikkijen NCD.
Kemij kōn̗aan kwal̗o̗k kile im kautiej aolep facilitator ro Aishwarya Shashi Kumar, Doris Lam, and Pius Attandoh ro im raar tel kwelok in eo im elap mel̗el̗e ie. Kemij barenwot kōn̗aan kile im kammolol UNICEF kin jipan̄ im jerbal in ippen dron kein aer rejjab jem̗l̗o̗k.
Ro rekar bōk kon̗aer raar maron̄ in bōk nebar ikkijen certificate n̄an kaalikkar aer kar kadede l̗o̗k ilo raan eo eliktata im kwal̗o̗k aer itok limo in kōjerbal jel̗ā kein aer ilo jikin jerbal ko aer. Kwelok in ej bar kakōl̗l̗e in juon bun̄tōn maan l̗o̗k ilo an kōlap l̗o̗k jel̗ā ikkijen kammejajaik ājmour ilo jukjukinped ko kajjojo ilo wāwein konono im kobaik jukjukinped ko n̄an jerbale.
