Social Media Advocacy for Health Workshop

Advocates speak up for the issues and causes that they believe in. Health advocates are individuals passionate about health – be it in specific disease areas, or for specific communities; or even for specific treatments. Health advocates can be normal people who are passionate; they can be people living with certain diseases such as people living with non-communicable disease (NCD) or caregivers; and even healthcare professionals. Social media has changed the advocacy landscape, with its far-reaching power to bring each and every stakeholder to the same table- be they scientists, clinicians, innovators or even policymakers. Social media advocacy has the power to drive real change in health. If you an interested advocate who wants to drive change for the health issues that you are really passionate about, you need to harness the power of social media. Sign up today and learn about the basics of social media advocacy for health to optimise your health advocacy journey! Workshop Outline: Introduction to Health Advocacy Social Media Health Advocacy: An Introduction to Channels and Successes Advocacy on Social Media Platform: How to do it? Group Exercise: Identification, Assessment, Strategy Public health experts and experienced advocates will share information and their experiences on how to use social media tools to elevate your advocacy efforts. Be ready to discuss your ideas, and receive constructive feedback from peers. Participants may even gain an opportunity to expand their advocacy campaigns with NCD Malaysia. *Participation certificates will be awarded