Assistant Director's Office / Special Advisor for Social and Media Communication

Risk Communication Session ( Asunción, Paraguay, 16 April 2009 ) Back to Social and Media Communication Homepage

Funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Document (Spanish) Agenda Presentation (Spanish) Risk Perception Bryna Brennan		Coordinators Bryna Brennan, Senior Advisor, Social and Media Communication (PAHO) Facilitators Maritza Labraña, Communication Specialist in Public Health (PAHO) Vilma Gutiérrez, Communication Specialist in Public Health (PAHO) Participants Director-Generals from the Ministry of Public Health and Social Wellbeing Goals Emphasize the importance of preparation in risk communication Share concepts and practices of risk communication Improve the preparation and response in a public health emergency using principles of risk communication Identify and share lessons learned and best practices