The communication factor in health and nutrition programmes: a case study from Guatemala
Cajanus
; 11(3): 151-96, 1978. tab
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ABSTRACT
Modern technology has provided us with opportunities to communicate with millions of people simultaneously. Satellites hovering thousands of miles out in space make it possible to send information into geographically isolated rural villages in India, Iran, or in the Canadian Northwest Territories. It is a drama that just a few short years ago was only dreamed of. But there is another communication drama unfolding. It is the re-discovery of using simple technology to extend the communication powers of those people who work on the village level, attacking problems with solutions patterned for a particular geographic and cultural setting. This approach is needed to complement the "mass" approach inherent in the use of very sophisticated and expensive technology. We are concerned with information -- not because it alone can solve problems -- but because it is a crucial part of helping people understand why they have problems, how they can get help, and how they themselves can contribute to ameliorating conditions through their own efforts.(Au)
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MedCarib
Assunto principal:
Programas de Nutrição
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Meios de Comunicação
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Promoção da Saúde
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America central
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Guatemala
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Cajanus
Ano de publicação:
1978
Tipo de documento:
Article