Pretoria, 07 December 2012 -- Print, radio and television Journalists from seven priority Anglophone countries attended the WHO African Region’s media training on Neglected Tropical Diseases held in Johannesburg, South Africa, 4 to 6 December. The training focussed on:
1. Explaining NTDs’ importance in health and broader socio-economic development to help journalists identify news stories for more frequent coverage.
2. Improving journalists’ knowledge on NTDs concepts and terminology for accurate NTDs reporting.