Health Promotion and Behaviour Change Communication in Public Health, Feb 7-10, 2017

Many people lack appropriate health information. Even if they have this, it is not sufficient to change behaviour for positive health outcome. Behaviour
change is the key for health promotion because many health problems arise due to behaviour at individual or community level such as smoking, drinking,
utilising health services, community mobilisation etc. That is why effective strategies, approaches and tools need to be utilised in changing behaviour to
achieve the goals of national and local health programs.
This workshop seeks to equip participants with main theories and tools utilised for behaviour change including designing messages, interpersonal
communication, advocacy and media engagement. This workshop is intended for any public health workers of both governmental and non-governmental
organisations, who involves in designing and managing behaviour change initiatives, especially those responsible for disseminating health awareness,
education and promotion activities.

Objectives
To discuss different strategies of health
promotion
To understand different theories of
behaviour change and their application

To develop effective IEC and BCC

messages
To utilise participatory and community
mobilisation techniques for behaviour
change

Contents

The concept and strategies of health

promotion
Theories of behaviour change
communication and their application
Developing IEC and BCC messages
Communities and communication: mass
mobilisation, mass media, participation,
empowerment
Advocacy and social marketing

Course Fee

Course Coordinator

NPR 6000 but only 4000 for students (current student ID

required; stationery and Tea/Snack will be provided);
A certificate will be provided.

How to apply?
Please fill up the registration form below and email the scan
copy of the registration form (together with copy of student ID
if applicable) to the course co-ordinator by Feb 1, 2017.
Selected participants will be informed and required to pay the
course fee (non-refundable) by bank deposit in favour of BP
Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan in one of the
following Bank Account:
Standard Chartered Bank, Nepal Ltd.: A/C No. 01-0256021-01
NIC Asia Bank Ltd: A/C No. 12CL014805NPR001
Rastriya Banijya Bank: A/C No. 216000107001
Please email the scan copy of the voucher to the course-coordinator for confirmation.
Course venue: School of Public Health and Community
Medicine, BPKIHS; 9am to 5 pm.

Dr. Rajendra
Karkee, MSc, MIH,
PhD

Tel:
Mo: 9842064635;
Office: +977-25525555 ext- 2085
E-mail:
rkarkee@gmail.com

School of Public Health and Community Medicine

B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences

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