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After nearly 28 years, The Communication Initiative (The CI) Global is entering a new chapter. 

Following a period of transition, the global website has been transferred to the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa, where it will be administered by the Social and Behaviour Change Communication Division. Wits' commitment to social change and justice makes it a trusted steward for The CI's legacy and future. 

On the transfer, co-founder Victoria Martin expressed her pleasure to see this work continue under Wits' leadership, knowing that co-founder Warren Feek (1953–2024) would have felt deep pride in The CI Global's Africa-led direction. 

As Wits, we honour the team and partners who sustained The CI for decades and look forward building from that strong base. This includes co-founders Warren Feek (1953-2024) and Victoria Martin as well as La Iniciativa de Comunicación (CILA), which continues independently at lainiciativadecomunicacion.com with links to The CI Global site. We are also eager to forge new partnerships and entertain new ideas as we consider how best to contribute to social and behaviour change in our rapidly evolving environment.

If you are joining the International Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) Summit in Panama, please join Wits and CILA on Monday, 22 June, to share your thoughts and suggestion for the relaunch of the Communication Initiative. We will be in Pacifica 5 from 12-1:25 for the Refuel, Reflect, and Renew Lunch Series: The Communication Initiative: celebrating a driving force for Communication for Social Change and the way forward. We will reflect on the legacy of Warren Feek and family in creating the Communication Initiative, consider the contributions of CI over the years and then turn our attention towards the future in this dynamic session. 

If you are unable to join us in Panama, we still want to hear from you. Please contribute your thoughts by following this link: https://redcap.link/CommunicationInitiative2026 or reaching out to ci_surveys@commint.com. 

You can also follow the QR Code:

 https://redcap.link/CommunicationInitiative2026

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Malaria Educator Manual

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The SC Johnson's Anti-Malaria Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) materials are a learning tool to help non-governmental organisations, governments, businesses and community health groups raise awareness about malaria and reduce the rate of new infections among people in the world's hardest-hit regions. Developed in conjunction with GBC Health (formerly the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria) and adapted from the World Health Organisation (WHO) Malaria Manual for Community Health Workers, the manual uses a "train the trainer" format, to provide information to educate employees, customers, and the broader community on the risks of malaria. It also provides information on effective prevention measures, as well as the latest on anti-malaria treatment.
According to the publication, the term "malaria educator" in the manual refers generally to an individual tasked with educating people regarding malaria, prevention, and treatment. This individual could be a community health worker or other similar individual educating the general community. Alternatively, a malaria educator could be an individual in a workplace setting tasked with educating company employees. Malaria educators play a crucial role in educating communities on the signs and symptoms of malaria, advising them on preventive measures that can be taken, and to motivate communities to take malaria control measures.
The manual consists of two parts:
  • Part 1: Focuses on malaria related facts and dispels some common misconceptions, details the common symptoms of malaria, details malaria prevention strategies and their application, and indicates how the information can be used by a malaria educator.
  • Part 2: Provides a guide to working with communities, guides the development of communication strategies, and outlines community engagement methods that can be used.
The manual is accompanied by flipchart "prompts" and additional large visuals to serve as a visual guide for trainers discussing the programme materials.
Languages

English, French, Portuguese, Kiswahili

Number of Pages

34 (Training manual)

Source

GBCHealth website on January 10 2012.