Fellowship sends reporters to health conference

Journalists interested in learning more about covering lung health issues can apply for this fellowship.

The National Press Foundation is offering all-expenses-paid fellowships for journalists to learn about lung health issues and cover the 46th Union World Conference on Tuberculosis and Lung Health in Cape Town, South Africa.

The training and conference will cover lung health and related issues, including tuberculosis, TB/HIV, asthma, COPD, diabetes, tobacco control, the impact of air pollution and the increasingly widespread use of e-cigarettes.

The training will be held Dec. 1 to 3 and journalists will continue to participate in the conference through Dec. 6. All sessions will be conducted in English.

Fellowships cover conference registration, travel expenses, hotel accommodations and a per diem.

Selected journalists must have at least three years of reporting experience that includes health coverage. Special though not exclusive attention will be given to journalists from countries with a high burden of TB.

The deadline to apply is Sept. 8.

For more information, click here.

(sursa: International Journalists’ Network)