Project Phidisa

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Project Phidisa
Make better, Prolong lives

Presented by Lt Sheila Senokwanyane Communicatio
n Coordinator
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MISSION

• To coordinate all communication interactions
  between Project Phidisa
• internal and external stakeholders. We will build
  mutual understanding
• and awareness by
• Supporting implementation of Project Phidisa
  objectives
• Administering Corporate Communication functions
  at DMCOC
• Developing information materials to support
  recruitment efforts
• Developing information that builds specific
  understanding of the
• nature of the study and its progress

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STATUS SUMMARY

• Communication coordination faces many challenges
  but is making progress
• Communication coordinated the launch on the 1st
  of December 2003 and the successful opening of
  two sites on 19 January 2004
• This Project received an overwhelming positive
  response from the media and the public as well as
  the intended SANDF stakeholders (who are our
  potential volunteers)

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CONTRIBUTIONS 2003/2004

• The DMCOC Communication Section has contributed
  to the progress of the project in the following
  ways
• Training SANDF Corp Communicators
• Arranging visits for defence dignitaries
• Embarking on one-on-one presentations
• Developing publications

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KZN Training
Study sites
PHALABORWA
1 MIL HOSP
Strategy workshop ABSA Centre Pretoria
3 MIL HOSP
Opening of 1 Mil clinic And Mtubatuba Clinic
MTUBATUBA
UMTATA
2 MIL HOSP
Military Attaches Visiting Phidisa Clinic
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ATTENTION AREAS

• Redevelop and maintain the current public
  website and develop a website for internal
  communications among Project Phidisa members
• Identify and possibly hire a content manager for
  both websites (Public and internal Internet)
• Use available SANDF communication vehicles for
  messages targeted to potential volunteers
• Identify information needs of Operational Groups
  and develop internal newsletter targeted to those
  needs
• Coordinate the opening of 2 Military Hospital and
  Health Centre Umtata
• Coordinate and compile the Project Phidisa 1st
  Annual journal

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SCHEDULE

• Identify and possibly hire website content
  manager/newsletter coordinator Sept 04
• Redevelop public website and develop internal
  website Aug - Dec 04
• Put Project Phidisa messages in existing SANDF
  publications start in Sept 04
• Refine and develop Project Phidisa internal
  newsletter Oct 04
• Coordinate openings of Project Phidisa clinics at
  2 Military Hospital and Health Centre Umtata 6
  Sept 04 and 4 Oct 04
• Coordinate journal report Sept - Dec 04

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Communication aids

• Posters
• Brochures
• Websites
• Newsletters
• Training of communication officers
• Ambush Theatre
• Illustration books
• Opening ceremony for new sites
• Project Phidisa 1st annual journal

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Requirements

• Printing outsourced
• COLET assistance
• SANDF ceremonial group
• Media outsourced
• Staffing

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Second round of budget July 2004 - June 2005

• Opening of 4 Phidisa clinics 120 000-00
• Printing posters 15 000-00
• Printing brochures 20 000-00
• Courier services 8 000-00
• Printing new books 40 000-00
• Printing Project Phidisa 1st annual journal 100
  000-00
• Website redesigning 50 000-00
• Ambush Theatre 149 000-00
• Training Communication personnel 54 000-00
• Total Budget Cost R 556 000-00

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2005 Annual Conference

• Next years location Cape Town
• Proposed scientific chair and co-chair
• Lt Col M. van den Berg , Dr. Michael Polis
  and Lt Sheila Senokwanyane