Resources and Tools

Here are some useful downloads to help you develop a health communication project. There are fact sheets about various health issues, templates and forms to help in the research and planning phase, and training and guidance documents, including two booklets - The Pulse Guide and Practical Action.  

Fact Sheets

• Child health (PDF)
• Childhood immunisation (PDF)
• Family planning (PDF)
• HIV and Aids (PDF)
• Maternal health (PDF)
• Newborn health (PDF)
• Nutrition (PDF)
• Reproductive health (PDF)
• Wash water sanitation hygiene (PDF)

Templates and Forms

• Barriers grid (PDF)
• Communication framework blank template (EXCEL)
• Communication framework filled out example (PDF)
• Creative brief blank template (WORD)
• Creative brief filled out example (PDF)
• Programme plan blank template (WORD)
• Programme plan example (PDF)
• The swamp creative brief template (PDF)

Training Your Team

• The Pulse Guide (PDF)
• Practical Action (PDF)
• Activity Guidance Notes booklet (PDF)
• Activity three scenario (PDF)
• BBC Media Action’s approach to health communication (ZIP)
• Drivers of change playing cards (PDF)
• The Pitch playing cards (PDF)
• Socio-ecology poster (PDF)
• Communication framework and programme plan poster (PDF)