Innovative INS proposal in Strategic Health Communication

Asunción, IP Agency.- The National Institute of Health -INS, a tertiary education agency of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare, launches the Strategic Communication technique with an emphasis on Health. This course aims to train technical communicators with specific knowledge in the area of ​​health. It will be in blended mode starting the last week of October 2024.

Registration is open, and the requirements are: have two passport-type photographs; two photocopies of identity card authenticated by a notary; an original or digital birth certificate; a secondary education certificate endorsed by the MEC, original or digital; a copy of the secondary school accreditation certificate authenticated by a notary and a summary of the updated standardized INS curriculum. The registration period for this first cohort is from October 3 to 18. The title awarded is Higher Technician in Strategic Health Communication and the course load is 2,100 teaching hours. Tuition and fees are Gs. 250,000. The institutional contact for more information is [email protected]. The National Institute of Health has its headquarters at Avda. Santísima Trinidad and Pasaje Francia, Asunción, Paraguay.

The National Institute of Health has a long history that began in 1958 and evolved to become today a specialized teaching center with teachers with solid academic training and professional experience.

The World Health Organization (WHO), in its document “WHO Strategic Framework for Effective Communications”, recognizes that effective, integrated and coordinated communication is essential to carry out WHO’s objective of building a better and better future. healthier for people around the world.

Health communication could be defined as the art and techniques to inform, influence and motivate the public on relevant health issues from an individual, community and institutional perspective and would encompass disease prevention, health policies and the improvement of health. quality of life of people and communities.