Current Thinking and Practice in Health Promotion: Lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic

A webinar Series hosted by Dr Anam Nyembezi from the 21st October till the 28th October

Main organiser	Dr Anam Nyembezi
Title	Current Thinking and Practice in Health Promotion: Lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic
Target audience	This webinar series is targeted at health and welfare workers at district, regional and provincial levels involved in implementation of health promoting activities in government, and non-governmental organisations involved in health promoting activities. SOPH postgraduate students and alumni.
Purpose / Rationale	This webinar series aims to provide participants with an opportunity to reflect on some health promotion perspectives on the COVID-19 pandemic. We will discuss some opportunities and challenges related to Health in All Policies approach and include the practical example of advocating for this approach.
Learning outcomes	By the end of this webinar series, participants should be able to: Understand the Health in All Policies Recognise the value of advocacy in health promotion
Type of activity	Webinar 1 Topic: Health-in-All-Policies as a health promotion strategy for COVID-19 Date: 21 October 2021 Time: 15h00 – 17h00 Webinar 2 Topic: Alcohol policy: Advocacy during COVID-19 Date: 28 October 2021 Time: 15h00 – 17h00s
Time and length	2 hours on Zoom (15h00 – 17h00)
Possible collaborators	Peter Delobelle, MD PhD FRSP, Senior Researcher / Deputy Director, Chronic Disease Initiative for Africa, University of Cape Town, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine & Pharmacy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium) Maurice Smithers, Director, Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance, South Africa Aadielah Maker, Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance, South Africa Asha George, Professor, School of Public Health, University of the Western Cape