PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
We believe in creating a dialogue with the communities with whom we work.
Winner, Journal of Adolescence COVID19TEEN Competition, 2021
The Art of Health uses the creative arts (such as art, music and theatre) to research, educate and involve young people in addressing the health issues that matter to them. In partnership with Ardent Creative, a creative media and engagement agency, we create our own projects and collaborate with organisations and individuals looking for innovative ways to engage young people and collect data creatively.
This enables them to elevate their health-themed events/ projects and curate a beautiful library of creative pieces to amplify their work’s message. Activities include health-themed art competitions, art exhibitions, music videos, short films, stage plays, creative workshops and more!
Over 5000 young people have participated in our activities and we have collaborated with organisations such as PMNCH, IUSTI and the Children Cities and Climate action lab.
To find out more or collaborate email : art@ardentc.com ART Imo state, Nigeria Harare, Zimbabwe
The Art of Health uses the creative arts (such as art, music and theatre) to research, educate and involve young people in addressing the health issues that matter to them.
In partnership with Ardent Creative, a creative media and engagement agency, we create our own projects and collaborate with organisations and individuals looking for innovative ways to engage young people and collect data creatively. This enables them to to elevate their health-themed events/ projects and curate a beautiful library of creative pieces to amplify their work’s message. Activities include health-themed art competitions, art exhibitions, music videos, short f ilms, stage plays, creative workshops and more!
Over 5000 young people have participated in our activities and we have collaborated with organisations such as PMNCH, IUSTI and the Children Cities and Climate action lab.
To find out more or collaborate email : art@ardentc.com
Funded by a Wellcome Trust International Engagement Award, we created Chiedza’s Song in 2016, a 1-hour film telling the true story of an adolescent girl growing up with HIV in Zimbabwe. It was filmed and produced by Picturing Health, a UK-based non-profit organisation specialising in health-related films, in collaboration with the award-winning Zimbabwean filmmaker Joe Njagu. The film was based on more than 50 interviews with HIV positive young people in Harare. it was designed to encourage dialogue about the challenges faced by adolescents living with HIV.
The film has two versions, both available here. One version, intended for showing in community halls in Harare, is interactive, with a pause during which one of the main characters would appear on stage to host a group discussion. The second version includes film of a community hall discussion, and plays through without a break.
A Facilitation Guide is available for use by teachers or community groups showing the film, in any context. It is a guide to stimulate conversations about the key issues faced by children and adolescents living with HIV, such as discrimination and the challenges of taking lifelong treatment.
The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic has significantly altered our lives as Zimbabweans and the world over. In keeping with international health organisations’ efforts in disseminating important information to reduce the spread of the virus, our research group has developed COVID-19 preventative measures infographic visuals, for the community and public health sector to follow. We are committed to ensuring the safety and welfare of the general public during this period by urging them to adhere to these practices when engaging in everyday activities and when performing healthcare work in community settings.
Unpacking COVID-19 - For our communities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2UsY0wQM1Q&feature=emb_title
COVID-19 Precautions for Health Workers
We engage with young people from community-based schools in Harare through our school engagement programme that is currently being implemented on multiple studies. The main objective of this programme is to provide a platform for students with a passion for science to express their ideas and develop projects in a structured fashion as well as to expose them to healthcare and research professionals to inform their career aspirations. The programme chiefly consists of science clubs, science fairs, research field trips and internships for the students that we actively coordinate and provide resources.
See the Science Student Handbook (pdf) and Science Manual (pdf) for more details.
On 28 February 2020, Research fellow, Chido Dziva Chikwari, presented at the UCHI event on sexual health in Mbare in partnership with the Australian Embassy and Global Health Dorcas.
The programme included a presentation on:Unpacking Sexual and Reproductive Health for Young People in Mbare; Views through a Gender and Cultural Lens