Statistics Botswana in collaboration with the OECD’s Partnership in Statistics for Improvement within the twenty first Century (PARIS21) and the WHO Nation Workplace are working a three-day coaching programme from 12-14 December 2022 in Gaborone, entitled “Well being Knowledge Communications Bootcamp”. The bootcamp is attended by journalists, well being statisticians, researchers, communications practitioners, monitoring and analysis consultants from the Nationwide Statistical System of Botswana in addition to public relations officers of UN businesses within the nation.
“The very best statistics on the earth is not going to obtain change if they don’t seem to be used, and for them for use they must be communicated properly. Constructing networks throughout numerous elements of the nationwide statistical system – authorities, worldwide organisations, the nationwide statistical workplace and the media – is essential and we’re delighted to see that individuals on this workshop are extremely engaged in making it occur. Due to our companions WHO Botswana and Statistics Botswana for serving to to strengthen well being knowledge communications within the nation.” says Sasha Ramirez-Hughes, Partnerships and Communications Supervisor representing PARIS21/OECD.
The workshop goals to enhance collaborations between statisticians and journalists with the view to bettering communication and interpretation of well being knowledge statistics in Botswana. It’s significantly very important to speak successfully on well being knowledge in order that residents could make knowledgeable choices on the particular person, group, and societal ranges. There is a vital hyperlink between publicly accessible, simply comprehensible well being knowledge and constructive societal responses to public well being interventions.
Lillian Mogami, Supervisor–Communication, Documentation and Dissemination at Statistics Botswana famous “Because the custodian of official statistics within the nation, Statistics Botswana locations excessive significance on utilization of information and espouses to exert the utmost effort for this to occur.This well being knowledge communications bootcamp empowers journalists with twenty first century knowledge communication abilities whereas on the similar time permitting knowledge producers to grasp how journalists work.”
Efficient well being knowledge communication presupposes each statistical literacy amongst journalists and an open channel of communication between them and nationwide statistical places of work (NSOs). With out statistical literacy and open communication, journalism could also be impoverished by lack of information and proof, and statistics could also be unused, misused, neglected or misrepresented.
“Amongst different issues, the individuals study the flexibility to successfully talk insights from a dataset utilizing narratives and visualizations akin to info-graphics. They learn the way knowledge storytelling can be utilized to place knowledge insights right into a context, and it could actually encourage motion from a selected viewers. That is fascinating. We’re so grateful for the partnership with Statistics Botswana and OECD for facilitating this workshop. Noting a excessive curiosity and engagement, WHO is motivated to increase this collaboration and manage sooner or later comparable initiatives” mentions Cristina Birsan, Exterior Relations and Partnerships officer at WHO Botswana.
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Statistics Botswana
Statistics Botswana is a parastatal organisation underneath the Ministry of Finance. The Statistics Act of 2009 established the organisation because the pre-eminent nationwide company chargeable for the event and administration of official statistics; and the official supply and custodian of official statistics within the nation. Statistics Botswana is charged with the tasks of amassing, processing, analysing, publishing, disseminating, and archiving all official statistics in Botswana; offering advisory to Authorities and different businesses on coverage, procedures and rules regarding the event of official statistics; creating and selling using statistical requirements and applicable methodologies; conducting the inhabitants and housing census and family surveys; organising and sustaining a central repository of statistical reviews, publications, paperwork and knowledge from each inside and out of doors Botswana; in addition to creating and coordinating the nationwide statistical system.
PARIS21
The Partnership in Statistics for Improvement within the twenty first Century (PARIS21) promotes the higher use and manufacturing of statistics all through the creating world. Since its institution in 1999, PARIS21 has efficiently developed a worldwide community of statisticians, coverage makers, analysts, and improvement practitioners dedicated to evidence-based resolution making. With the principle goal to realize nationwide and worldwide improvement targets and scale back poverty in low and center revenue international locations, PARIS21 facilitates statistical capability improvement, advocates for the mixing of dependable knowledge in resolution making, and co-ordinates donor assist to statistics. PARIS21 was established by the United Nations, the European Fee, the Organisation for Financial Co-operation and Improvement (OECD), the Worldwide Financial Fund, and the World Financial institution. The PARIS21 Secretariat is hosted throughout the OECD’s Statistics and Data Directorate.
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
WHO is the United Nations company based in 1948 to attach nations, companions and folks to advertise well being, hold the world secure and serve the weak – so everybody, in all places can attain the best degree of well being. WHO leads world efforts to increase common well being protection. The group directs and coordinates the world’s response to well being emergencies and promotes more healthy lives – from being pregnant care by means of previous age. WHO’s Triple Billion targets define an formidable plan for the world to realize good well being for all utilizing science-based insurance policies and programmes. Triple Billion Dashboard tracks progress of WHO international locations, areas and companions to satisfy the Triple Billion targets and health-related SDGs by means of entry to well timed, dependable and actionable knowledge.
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