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After nearly 28 years, The Communication Initiative (The CI) Global is entering a new chapter. 

Following a period of transition, the global website has been transferred to the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa, where it will be administered by the Social and Behaviour Change Communication Division. Wits' commitment to social change and justice makes it a trusted steward for The CI's legacy and future. 

On the transfer, co-founder Victoria Martin expressed her pleasure to see this work continue under Wits' leadership, knowing that co-founder Warren Feek (1953–2024) would have felt deep pride in The CI Global's Africa-led direction. 

As Wits, we honour the team and partners who sustained The CI for decades and look forward building from that strong base. This includes co-founders Warren Feek (1953-2024) and Victoria Martin as well as La Iniciativa de Comunicación (CILA), which continues independently at lainiciativadecomunicacion.com with links to The CI Global site. We are also eager to forge new partnerships and entertain new ideas as we consider how best to contribute to social and behaviour change in our rapidly evolving environment.

If you are joining the International Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) Summit in Panama, please join Wits and CILA on Monday, 22 June, to share your thoughts and suggestion for the relaunch of the Communication Initiative. We will be in Pacifica 5 from 12-1:25 for the Refuel, Reflect, and Renew Lunch Series: The Communication Initiative: celebrating a driving force for Communication for Social Change and the way forward. We will reflect on the legacy of Warren Feek and family in creating the Communication Initiative, consider the contributions of CI over the years and then turn our attention towards the future in this dynamic session. 

If you are unable to join us in Panama, we still want to hear from you. Please contribute your thoughts by following this link: https://redcap.link/CommunicationInitiative2026 or reaching out to ci_surveys@commint.com. 

You can also follow the QR Code:

 https://redcap.link/CommunicationInitiative2026

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Health Care Communication in the New Media Landscape

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  • Jerry C. Parker (ed.)
  • Esther Thompson (ed.)
Health Care Communication in the New Media Landscape presents the recent (2007-2008) findings from health care professionals, public health officials, and communication experts on innovations in public health education within the new media landscape. Because the translation of evidence-based research into tangible improvements in health depends on the communication of research findings, emerging technologies present new opportunities for the dissemination of health-related information. This collection of articles intends to contribute to how public health and medical professionals can utilise new media to address healthcare challenges.

Contents are organised in three sections, as follows:

  1. Health Communication: Current Status and Trends, including Health Care and Rehabilitation in America; Emerging Demographics and Health Care Trends; and Communication Strategies for Reducing Racial and Cultural Disparities; among others.
  2. Health Communication in the New Media Landscape: Enhancing Consumer Involvement in Health Care; Delivering Self-management Strategies for Chronic Disease; Increasing Health-related Social Support; and Promoting Health-related Advocacy; among others.
  3. Future Directions: Making the Grade: Identification of Evidence-based Communication Messages; New Strategies for Knowledge Translation; International Innovations in Health Communication; and New Media Implications for Health Care Research; among others.

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Email from Muhiuddin Haider to The Communication Initiative on February 7 2008.

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 04/14/2008 - 12:57 Permalink

do you have a list of materials under development communication ?