The training consists of a 2-week course that combines knowledge-building sessions on journalism and public health issues, as well as practical project-building sessions.  

At the end of the 2-week course, participants will acquire the following knowledge and competencies:

• public health priorities in their country 
• international media ethics and standards 
• planning and developing a story
• interview skills and techniques
• understanding and humanizing numbers
• researching and verifying data
• understanding and using social media. 

Following the course, participants will undergo distance mentoring for 3 months, during which time they will work with their mentors to complete a number of assignments. 

After successfully completing the course and mentoring period, eligible participants will graduate and become part of a network of health journalists in the Eastern Mediterranean Region.