CHRIS - Outcomes, Outputs, and Achievements by https://padlet.com/samantha_stanley/fellowship_sophia en-us 2023-06-15 13:30:56 UTC 2023-08-14 19:04:27 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/samantha_stanley/fellowship_sophia/wish/2624578003 1. Interviewed by BBC in collaboration with Channels Television on the program Check Me Out. Had the opportunity to talk about the fellowship.

2. Interviewed by a local newspaper about my fellowship project.

]]> 2023-06-15 13:38:47 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_stanley/fellowship_sophia/wish/2624578003 https://padlet.com/samantha_stanley/fellowship_sophia/wish/2624597037 1. Trained and equipped 40 young community influencers with knowledge, skills, and resources to become effective social impact leaders, which includes how to conduct a community health needs assessment, engage stakeholders and community members, document the process, etc.

2. Conducted community health needs assessment across over 35 communities. Interviewed over 1,500 community members. (There will be more interviews)

3. Organized co-creation workshops that led to the development of local solutions (implementation strategies) that will address the identified gaps from the assessments conducted.

4. Developed a website (www.healthinfoafrica.org) that serves as a repository for culturally appropriate health information for Africans. (Yet to launch it).

5. Developed Health Info Africa social media platforms. I organized a social media campaign that focused on Hypertension, Diabetes, Malaria, and Hepatitis. The campaign reached over 100,000 people via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and WhatsApp.

6. Developed 4 educational videos on Hypertension, Diabetes, Malaria, and Hepatitis. They have been disseminated across the website, YouTube Channel, and social media.

7. Developed Health Info Africa Podcast. It will serve as a medium to continue to educate Africans about health. The podcast platforms have been set up across Spotify and Anchor. It will be disseminated every week via the above platforms, as well as YouTube and websites, and social media. Recorded 3 podcasts already.

8. Wrote a handbook titled, "Youth-Led Community Health Needs Assessment: A 10-Step Approach".

9. Collaborated with Inspire World International Foundation to organize a community health education outreach that reached 356 rural community members.]]> 2023-06-15 14:00:27 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_stanley/fellowship_sophia/wish/2624597037 https://padlet.com/samantha_stanley/fellowship_sophia/wish/2624605424 1. Had meetings with CDC Nigeria folks to introduce the Health Info Africa website.

2. Had meetings with NCDC folks to to introduce the Health Info Africa website.

3. Had meetings with Ministry of Health folks to introduce the Health Info Africa website.

I definitely need to follow up with them to see how the website can become one of the official websites they can refer Nigerians to access health information. Possibly draw up and MOU or something.]]> 2023-06-15 14:10:18 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_stanley/fellowship_sophia/wish/2624605424 https://padlet.com/samantha_stanley/fellowship_sophia/wish/2624612155
1. I have never been a Principal Investigator in research before. This gave me the opportunity to lead one by working with young people to conduct about 40 community health needs assessments. I had to learn as I implemented my project. This for me is one of my biggest key learnings. 

2. This project expanded my leadership capacities. I learned how to be innovative in using limited resources to achieve lots of results. I had to learn how to inspire others to passionately pursue the project's goals. I had to delegate some responsibilities as I mentor and provide supportive supervision. Harnessing young people's creative capacity was one skill that improved.

3. I learned to better appreciate the power of collaboration and support from my fellow IFL fellows and the IFL team. The way everyone is willing to support me in ensuring my project is a success is commendable and highly appreciated.

4. I have learned that it is okay to experiment, it is okay to meet roadblocks and challenges, it is okay to fail, and it is okay to step back and find new/better ways of solving problems. One very fundamental thing about the flexibility that the fellowship provided for me was that, it took away the fear of failing and not living up to expectations. And because the fellowship was structured to provide support all the way, failure becomes a process and not an end. It becomes a journey and not an event. This guarantees success in the end. This guarantees transformation. This guarantees great achievements.]]> 2023-06-15 14:18:09 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_stanley/fellowship_sophia/wish/2624612155 https://padlet.com/samantha_stanley/fellowship_sophia/wish/2624644238 Had a social media shout out from Beyond the Classroom Foundation, a nonprofit organization in Nigeria.]]> 2023-06-15 14:56:28 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_stanley/fellowship_sophia/wish/2624644238 https://padlet.com/samantha_stanley/fellowship_sophia/wish/2624647213 My abstract on "Engaging Youth-Led Innovative Strategies to Engender Behavior Change and Vaccine Uptake in Nigeria" was accepted by Sabin’s Vaccine Acceptance & Demand Initiative (VARN) 2023 Conference in Bangkok Thailand. I couldn't attend because it is taking place during this fellowship week.

However, I have numerous data from my research. I definitely have lots of conferences to attend in the future.

]]> 2023-06-15 15:00:07 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_stanley/fellowship_sophia/wish/2624647213 https://padlet.com/samantha_stanley/fellowship_sophia/wish/2624652011 I have over 30 innovative strategies (local solutions) yet to be implemented across the communities where we conducted community needs assessments. Implementing these solutions will reach at least 5,000 people in-person.

The website, podcast, educational videos, and social media platforms will need to be maintained to continue to reach people. We can reach up to 500,000 people via these platforms in the next 6 months. ]]> 2023-06-15 15:06:50 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_stanley/fellowship_sophia/wish/2624652011 https://padlet.com/samantha_stanley/fellowship_sophia/wish/2624654310 I have over 30 innovative strategies (local solutions) yet to be implemented across the communities where we conducted community needs assessments. 

I plan to implement these solutions across these communities. It may take a while due to funding. So I am going to work on fundraising. That's the major limitation at this point.

I would need continuous mentorship/check-in and provision of networks, connects, or links to funding opportunities. ]]> 2023-06-15 15:08:40 UTC https://padlet.com/samantha_stanley/fellowship_sophia/wish/2624654310 https://padlet.com/samantha_stanley/fellowship_sophia/wish/2624671440 Who are your audiences?

1. Rural and semi-urban community members including men and women - In-person outreaches, social media and website, TV stations, and newspaper houses.

2. Young people - Social media, website, in-person outreaches

3. Nonprofits, private and government health institutions in Nigeria - Social media, newspaper, radio, website.

4. International organizations - Social media, website

What outlets do you think would be interested in your work? (Note any specific contacts or leads you might have at different publications, if any.)

Platforms to submit journals and opinion pieces
Blog posts
LinkedIn
Social Media
TV
Radio
Local newspaper
Training/speaking engagements
Conferences
WHO Infodemic Newsletter
US State Department Exchange Alumni Newsletter

What would the headline of a story about your work be?


  1. Building a Healthier Future: Young People Tackle Health Information Needs
  2. Youth as Catalysts of Change: Addressing Health Information Gaps through Innovative Approaches
  3. Revolutionizing Health Education: Young People Lead the Way in Meeting Information Needs
  4. Empowering Youth to Bridge Health Information Gaps: Innovative Initiatives Take Center Stage
  5. Addressing Health Information Needs Through Youth-Led Initiatives

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