Global Health Nursing & Midwifery
Share Essential Health Information with Your Audiences Using K4Health's eToolkit Application
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Share Essential Health Information with Your Audiences Using K4Health's eToolkit Application
The Knowledge for Health (K4Health) project invites collaborators working in public health in various countries to build country-specific eToolkits using our unique and free online tool, called the eToolkit Application. You do not need specialized IT skills to use this tool! Using simple drop-down menus and fill-in-forms, you can quickly and easily create the navigation for your toolkit interface and upload important resources that you want to share with others.
In countries as diverse as Botswana<http://www.k4health.org/sites/default/files/Botswana.pdf>, India<http://www.k4health.org/sites/default/files/India%20-%20National.pdf>, and Malawi<http://www.k4health.org/sites/default/files/Malawi%20Health%20Information%20Needs%20Assessment.pdf>, health care professionals indicate a need for a central location where they can go to find both technical and practical health information on specific topics. K4Health eToolkits provide an answer to this need. Toolkits are a way to manage your organization's knowledge effectively and to disseminate that knowledge to your audiences and networks. You can include local research findings, national policies and guidelines, program innovations, and health and service statistics in the toolkits. While intended for use by local audiences, country-specific toolkits also allow global and local partners to share important lessons learned and to discuss best practices.
To learn more or to get started on building your toolkit, contact the K4Health team at: <mailto:>.
Country Spotlight
The MalawiReproductive Health (RH) Toolkit Taskforce developed toolkits for three of the eight national reproductive health priority areas. With the goal of providing a one-stop source of information for local program managers, practitioners, and other health care professionals, the toolkits contain a variety of materials relevant to the context in Malawi, including training manuals, best practices, national policies, guidelines, and strategies, and communication materials. The resources are in English and Chichewa, the country's two official languages.
To view the three Malawi toolkits, visit:
* The Family Planning Toolkit at www.k4health.org/toolkits/malawi-fp<http://www.k4health.org/toolkits/malawi-fp>.
* The Maternal and Neonatal Health Toolkit at www.k4health.org/toolkits/malawi-mnh<http://www.k4health.org/toolkits/malawi-mnh>.
* The Young People and Reproductive Health Toolkit at www.k4health.org/toolkits/malawi-yprh<http://www.k4health.org/toolkits/malawi...>.
K4Health Support
The K4Health toolkits team will work with you to develop a customized technical assistance plan that fits your needs, which could encompass:
* Guidance about the toolkit development process from a conceptual point of view
* Training and ongoing technical support on how to use the eToolkit Application
* Research and writing support
* Assistance with dissemination and promotion of toolkits to increase awareness and use among audiences
* Access to periodic web usage statistics to help monitor the reach and use of toolkits
For more information or to get started, contact the K4Health team at: <mailto:>.
Chris Rottler
Senior Communications Manager | K4Health<http://www.k4health.org/>
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Center for Communication Programs
(T) 410.659.6315
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