AMMREN LAUNCHES A NEW MAGAZINE CALLED "EYES ON MALARIA"
The first edition of “Eyes On Malaria” a news magazine of the African Media and Malaria Research Network, AMMREN has been launched in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. The magazine was launched by Dr. Hassan Mshinda, phD, (Director of the Ifakara Health Research & Development Centre, Tanzania).
The Eyes on Malaria magazine is a 32-page publication by the African Media and Malaria Research Network (AMMREN). It will be published quarterly, in full colour, glossy paper with occasional special editions.
The magazine is an attempt to find an innovative way of taking information about the miraculous breakthroughs of modern science from the laboratory to those who most need it. It will draw on the strength of its membership, comprising scientists and journalists, to deliver a product that is scientifically sound without being overwhelmingly technical.
It focuses on reporting malaria research findings from AMMREN's network of nine Africa malaria endemic countries (Ghana, Gabon, Senegal, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Tanzania and The Gambia) on an ongoing basis. Within this network, the magazine is distributed widely within each country to serve as a regular source of information on malaria in Africa.
Other iminent personalities who were present at the launching are Dr. Seth Owusu-Adjei, Chairman of the AMMREN Board of Directors and the Director of the Kintampo Health Research Center,Ghana, Mrs. Charity Binka the Executive Secretary of the Network, Prof. Isaac Nyamongo, Board member of AMMREN and a Director at the Institute of African Studies at the University of Nairobi,Kenya Mr. Toma V. Mario, Vice-Chairman of the AMMREN Board, AMMREN coordinators across Africa (who are journalists) and some members of the local Press of Tanzania.
Eyes on Malaria stories are captured in the following formats:
- Breaking news, local and international
- News analysis
- News features
- Commentary
- Traditional features
- Profiles
- Question and Answer Interviews
The magazine is available online at www.eyesonmalaria.org.
BELOW ARE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE ACTIVITIES IN PICTURES.
