Office of Health Communication

The role of health communications is to develop communication strategies that inform the public about important health-related topics, policy, and services, and promote health-directed behavior among individuals and communities.

Prohibition Against the Release of Confidential Health Care Information; Guidelines for Public Information Regarding Reportable Incidents

Highlights

Self-Instruction Course on Risk Communication
From CDC/PAHO. Risk communication plays an essential role in helping all those involved to understand what risk is and learn how to manage it. In this online course the elements of risk communication are described, as well as strategies and effective procedures for intervention in this area.

Calendar Event Forms

Communication Request Form

Guidelines and Procedures for the Translation of Documents

Guidelines for Preparing
Documents to be Distributed via the World Wide Web

Web Document Procedures and Guidelines 2001

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