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Photoshare Newsletter - June 2006

Contents

  1. Photographer Spotlight - Basil Safi  
  2. Featured Photos
  3. Best Practice Spotlight
  4. Photos and Equipment Needed

1. Photographer Spotlight - Basil Safi

 

Basil Safi, seen here with children in South Sudan, began working as a Program Assistant for the JHU Center for Communication Programs in September 2005, where he now facilitates national public health activities in Jordan and Egypt. Previous to this, he had spent a large part of 2005 in South Sudan and saw the extent of hardships that can befall a region plagued by turmoil. His role there was to...read full story.

Sample Photo from Basil Safi

A South Sudanese toddler holds a UNICEF Child Health Card as he awaits his immunizations in Bullich, Gogrial East. Since the signing of peace in January 2005 programs of this kind can now infiltrate areas of the country that were ravaged by civil war. As a result, humanitarian workers can more comprehensively vaccinate populations at risk for polio and other highly infectious diseases. © 2005 Basil Safi, Courtesy of Photoshare[Photo ID: 2005-570] 

See all photos from Basil Safi

2. Featured Photos

In the last month, Photoshare cataloged more than 100 photos sent in from around the world for inclusion in the general collection. See below for highlights of new contributions:

Indonesia - New Photos from Catherine Harbour

Bidan Delima Program coordinators for East Java with marketing workshop materials for midwives in Surabaya, Indonesia. The Bidan Delima Program, a component of the Sustaining Technical Achievements in Reproductive Health/Family Planning (STARH) project, is operated by the Indonesian Midwives Association (IBI) to increase professionalism and standards of practice among private practice midwives, and to encourage women to seek out quality reproductive health services. © 2005 Catherine Harbour/CCP, Courtesy of Photoshare [Photo ID: 309-63]

An East Java midwife fills in Bidan Delima recruitment forms at a marketing workshop for midwives in Surabaya, Indonesia. The Bidan Delima Program, a component of the Sustaining Technical Achievements in Reproductive Health/Family Planning (STARH) project, is operated by the Indonesian Midwives Association (IBI) to increase professionalism and standards of practice among private practice midwives, and to encourage women to seek out quality reproductive health services. © 2005 Catherine Harbour/CCP, Courtesy of Photoshare [Photo ID: 309-69]

Ibu Harni, of the Indonesian Midwives Association (IBI), addresses midwives in the Bidan Delima Program during a marketing workshop in Surabaya, Indonesia. The Bidan Delima Program, a component of the Sustaining Technical Achievements in Reproductive Health/Family Planning (STARH) project, is operated by the Indonesian Midwives Association (IBI) to increase professionalism and standards of practice among private practice midwives, and to encourage women to seek out quality reproductive health services. © 2005 Catherine Harbour/CCP, Courtesy of Photoshare [Photo ID: 309-66] See all...

Ethiopia - New Photos from Jane Koehler

Two brothers from Oromiya Region, Ethiopia. The younger boy, in the foreground, is in Grade 6. © 2006 Jane Koehler/CCP, Courtesy of Photoshare [Photo ID: 370-3]

An adolescent male sits atop his horse overlooking Wonchi Crater Lake in Oromiya Region, Ethiopia. The lake is approximately a two and a half hour drive from the capital city of Addis Ababa. © 2006 Jane Koehler/CCP, Courtesy of Photoshare [Photo ID: 370-2] See all...  

Egypt - New Photos from Amrita Gill-Bailey

A newlywed couple in Minya, Egypt during a Newlywed Initiative home visit, an outreach program of the USAID-funded project, Communication for Healthy Living (CHL). During the visits, couples receive information, education, and communication (IEC) materials and are invited to participate in community activities developed to support empowerment and strengthen civil society. © 2005 Amrita Gill-Bailey/CCP, Courtesy of Photoshare[Photo ID: 369-15]

 

A newlywed couple in Minya, Egypt during a Newlywed Initiative home visit, an outreach program of the USAID-funded project, Communication for Healthy Living (CHL). During the visits, couples receive information, education, and communication (IEC) materials and are invited to participate in community activities developed to support empowerment and strengthen civil society. © 2005 Amrita Gill-Bailey/CCP, Courtesy of Photoshare[Photo ID: 369-17]

Mothers and their children in Minya, Egypt, during a postpartum home visit, an outreach program of the USAID-funded project, Communication for Healthy Living (CHL). During the visits, nurses and volunteers supply new mothers with information on proper breastfeeding, importance of initiating family planning method within 40 days of delivery, and monitoring health of mother and infant. © 2005 Amrita Gill-Bailey/CCP, Courtesy of Photoshare [Photo ID: 369-18]

Men in Minya, Egypt participate in a Dawar meeting, as part of the USAID-funded project, Communication for Healthy Living (CHL). Dawar meetings are held for male leaders at the village level to identify community health problems and solutions. © 2005 Amrita Gill-Bailey/CCP, Courtesy of Photoshare [Photo ID: 369-11]

Community volunteers in Minya, Egypt at a Community Development Association (CDA) meeting. CDAs are an integral part of the USAID-funded project, Communication for Healthy Living (CHL), taking on the role of mobilizing and empowering the community through health-related activities. © 2005 Amrita Gill-Bailey/CCP, Courtesy of Photoshare [Photo ID: 369-8] See all...

3. Best Practice Spotlight

Photoshare staff would like to recognize the INFO Project for including both the Photoshare credit and caption in the publication Population Reports: Series B, No. 7, New Attention to the IUD. See an excerpt below with the arrow pointing to an enlarged caption and credit. See also: more information on Crediting Photoshare Images (PowerPoint).

 

4. Photos and Equipment Needed

 

Photoshare generally needs more photos of the following subjects from ALL REGIONS.

General Human Interest (photos illustrating rural and urban life/populations)

  • Couples and families
  • Adolescents
  • Women and children
  • Fathers and children

Health-Related Activities, Behaviors, and Interventions

  • Family planning and reproductive health (e.g. education, counseling, DEPO injections, display of a year's supply of pills)
  • HIV/AIDS (e.g. prevention, care, and treatment, PMTCT)
  • Maternal and child health (e.g. services, pregnancy, antenatal care, childbirth, breastfeeding, nutrition)
  • Malaria (e.g. prevention and treatment, bednet photos needed)
  • Tuberculosis (e.g. prevention and treatment)
  • Community Based Distribution (CBD) workers

Environment

  • Water (e.g. supply, use, quality, pollution, protection)
  • Air
  • Land and natural resources management
  • Food Security
  • Disasters (e.g. impact, relief, preparedness)

Specific Under-Represented Countries and Regions

  • Africa, Sub-Saharan: Somalia
  • Latin America: all countries


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