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Suggestion of a Zika focused Journalist for World Health Assembly

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Hi - we have been asked to nominate a Latin American journalist, preferably with experience of writing on Zika, for support to attend the forthcoming World Health Assembly in Geneva. WHCA (Franklin Apfel) will provide air fare and cover costs including accommodation. As I understand it they will be part of a broader group of journalists from different regions supported to cover the World Health Assembly meeting where there will be a major focus on Zika WHCA will also help with Visas's though these can be difficult so if the person already has a Schengen that would be excellent. There is a rush on this. Would very much appreciate quick responses suggesting people. Thanks - Warren

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Submitted by Antonio August… (not verified) on Fri, 04/22/2016 - 20:14 Permalink

Dear Warren,

thank you for contacting us.  We don't have someone specifically that we could refer you to, but we did a litle survey on journalists who have writen most about the subject in large media outlets.  This list, with links to their coverage is below. 

Best regards
Antonio Augusto Silva
Diretor Executivo
ANDI — Comunicação e Direitos

Ana Lucia Azevedo – Jornal O Globo

http://oglobo.globo.com/rio/virus-zika-simplifica-cerebro-19101494

http://oglobo.globo.com/rio/estudo-obtem-primeira-imagem-3d-do-virus-zi…

http://oglobo.globo.com/rio/cientistas-brasileiros-associam-mais-um-dis…

http://oglobo.globo.com/rio/estudo-aponta-que-zika-chegou-ao-pais-em-20…

http://oglobo.globo.com/rio/cientistas-do-rio-revelam-os-alvos-do-virus…

 

Renata Mariz – Jornal O Globo

http://oglobo.globo.com/rio/virus-zika-avancou-para-todo-pais-aponta-bo…

http://oglobo.globo.com/rio/gravidade-da-microcefalia-associada-ao-viru…

 

Adriana Franzin e Fernanda Duarte – Portal EBC

http://www.ebc.com.br/noticias/saude/2016/03/pesquisa-brasileira-compro…

http://www.ebc.com.br/noticias/saude/2016/01/zika-confira-o-mapa-do-ava…

http://www.ebc.com.br/noticias/saude/2015/12/mitos-e-verdades-acerca-do…

 

Lígia Formenti – Estadão

http://saude.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,brasil-tem-1046-casos-confir…

http://saude.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,grupo-pioneiro-no-estudo-sob…

http://saude.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,zika-ja-circula-em-todos-os-…

http://saude.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,transmissao-de-doencas-do-ae…

http://saude.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,estados-unidos-confirmam-vin…

 

Fábio de Castro – Estadão

http://saude.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,estudo-reforca-possibilidade…

http://saude.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,zika-pode-estar-associado-a-…

http://saude.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,estudo-da-fiocruz-propoe-mud…

http://saude.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,estudo-comprova-que-virus-zi…

http://saude.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,cientistas-revelam-estrutura…

 

Clarissa Thomé – Estadão

http://saude.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,cientistas-testam-remedio-qu…

http://saude.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,zika-reduz-o-desenvolvimento…

http://brasil.estadao.com.br/blogs/estadao-rio/virus-zika-sofreu-mutaco…

 

Cláudia Collucci – Folha de São Paulo

http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/cotidiano/2016/04/1762480-zika.shtml

http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/co...-mulheres-vitimas-da-zika.shtml

http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/co...ar-problemas-neurologicos.shtml

http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/co...arto-prematuro-diz-estudo.shtml

Natália Cancian – Folha de São Paulo

http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/eq...scam-reproducao-assistida.shtml

http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/co...ra-circula-em-todo-o-pais.shtml

http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/co...sas-com-aedes-transgenico.shtml

Spécial Supplement:  Folha de São Paulo: http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/especial/2015/dengue/

Submitted by brettdavi on Fri, 04/22/2016 - 20:19 Permalink

Hi Warren

Some names. Trying to see if I can track down contact details
 
Cynthia Lopez-Caban (El Nuevo Dia)

Brazil:
Adriana Carranca (Estado de SP & O Globo)
Dandara Tinoco (O Globo)

Colombia:
Daniel Salgar (El Espectador)
Juliana Bedoya (El Diario - Pereira)
 

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Submitted by Douglas Storey… (not verified) on Fri, 04/22/2016 - 20:22 Permalink

Warren,

We have a couple of people in Guatemala right now meeting with the news media yesterday and today. I’ll get back to you in a day or two with some names. May also have contacts in Brazil.

Doug

Submitted by Warren Feek on Mon, 04/25/2016 - 12:47 Permalink

Thanks to those who shared journalist names for possible support to attend the World Health Assembly with a focus on Zika. We have shared those back to WHCA. If there are other suggestions please send them asap. Will need to send any additional suggesitons by tomorrow (Tuesday). Thanks - Warren