Training For Anambra Local Announcers Ends In Awka 

Anambra State Ministry of Health and the Anambra State Primary Health Care Development Agency, in collaboration with the Saving One Million Lives, have organized a training programme for Anambra State local Announcers.

The event which took place at the Professor Dora Akunyili Women Development Center Awka, brought together local announcers from various communities in Anambra State.

Onyinye Agubaeze was there and reports that while addressing the local announcers on effective communication, Mrs Uju  Onwuegbuzina, Anambra State Health Co-ordinator, stated that as announcers, information passed should be clear enough to attract meaningful feedbacks.

Mrs. Onwuegbuzina also advised that when announcement letters are distributed, they should be read without additional statements to ensure that the correct information is conveyed.

For Dr. Obiageli Uchebo, the programme, manager for the Saving One Million Lives Programme at the State Ministry of Health, based on surveys gathered from the Saving One Million Lives Programme, it was discovered that most health-related announcements do not reach the people at the grassroots level.

While appreciating the local announcers for their massive turnout, Dr Uchebo, also noted that the training seeks to partner with the local announcers and educate them on the importance of health announcement so people can hear.

In their separate remarks, some participants, Mrs Azuka Ikesinachi and Mr Samuel Obinwune, local announcers from Nnewi South and Akwaeze respectively appreciated the organizers for the knowledge garnered and solicited government assistance so they can effectively carry out their duties.