Report of a New Experience in Health Communication: The Role of the National Media

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Sedigheh Etemad Saeed 1
Jalil Arab kheradmand 2
Hesameddin Riyahi 2
Akram Baniasadi 2
1 Radio Salamat, Tehran, Iran
2 Defense Health Research Center, Tehran, Iran
10.30491/jcm.2023.177499
Abstract
Background and Aim: During the imposed war, Iran was subjected to several chemical attacks by Iraq. Facing and managing this crisis than are accompanied by valuable experiences and rarely discussed learnings.
Methods: Defense Health Research Center in cooperation with Salamat Radio with the aim of transferring the lessons learned from the imposed war and the management of chemical accidents that are rarely studied and discussed in academic forums, considering the conditions of the Corona epidemic in the country and the impossibility holding a conference and gathering in that period, organized a radio webinar for the first time in the country.
Results: This new measure is unique in the world. In addition to the routes announced on the web, which is the usual routine for holding webinars, this webinar was accessible and usable for everyone easily and free of charge through FM wave, 102 MHz band, through Radio Salamat.
Conclusion: Using the capacities of national media can be effective in the synergy of academic webinars and expanding the range of users of academic topics.
Keywords
National Media
Webinar
University
Chemical Weapons
War

  • Receive Date 19 September 2022
  • Revise Date 12 October 2022
  • Accept Date 27 October 2022