Are you a health professional who wants to communicate health information more effectively, engage the media, influence health policy, and help tackle misinformation?
Nigeria Health Watch is inviting applications for its Health Professionals Communications & Advocacy Learning Programme (HPCALP), a practical capacity-building programme designed to equip health professionals with communication and advocacy skills they can apply in real-world settings.
HPCALP goes beyond classroom learning by combining virtual training with practical exposure. Participants will learn from communication and health-sector experts before gaining hands-on experience with Nigeria Health Watch and partner organisations working across Nigeria’s health sector.
Programme Structure
- 4 weeks of virtual learning.
- 2 hours of virtual learning per week.
- 1 week of practical immersion in Abuja.
- Practical exposure with Nigeria Health Watch and partner organisations.
What You Will Learn
Participants will develop practical skills in:
- Effective health communication.
- Strategic health advocacy.
- Media engagement and communication.
- Countering health misinformation.
- Communicating complex health issues to different audiences.
- Evidence-based thought leadership.
- Using communication to influence policy and public health outcomes.
Who Should Apply
The programme is particularly relevant to health professionals who want to:
- Become stronger and more confident health communicators.
- Engage effectively with media and public audiences.
- Promote accurate, evidence-based health information.
- Develop advocacy and policy communication skills.
- Build a stronger public voice within the health sector.
Benefits
Participants will gain:
- Practical training in health communications and advocacy.
- Hands-on experience through a one-week practical immersion.
- Exposure to Nigeria Health Watch and other health-sector organisations.
- Skills for communicating evidence and addressing health misinformation.
- Opportunities to contribute to health advocacy and policy discussions.
- Membership of a growing network of health professionals focused on evidence-based communication and stronger health outcomes.
Application Deadline
Not specified
How to Apply for Nigeria Health Watch HPCALP 2026
Interested and qualified health professionals should complete the Nigeria Health Watch HPCALP 2026 online application form.
If you are passionate about improving health outcomes and want to become a more effective voice for evidence-based healthcare, this programme offers an opportunity to develop communication skills that can complement your professional expertise.
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