Media plays an essential role in mainstreaming the discourse on health systems and making it a social and political priority beyond times of crisis. Whether it is disseminating health information, promoting the importance of hand hygiene, maintaining social distancing during disease outbreaks, or taking personal measures for the prevention of non-communicable diseases, media is always critical. In March 2022, HSTP organized a webinar with journalists about their experiences and challenges in covering aspects of the Indian health system. In the webinar, the participants drew attention to issues that restrict reporting on health systems in the Indian media, ways to incentivize public health journalism through awards and recognition, and the need to introduce fellowship programs to support young journalists. Opportunities like journalism fellowships that may enable an ecosystem of information exchange between the stakeholders working towards better health outcomes were also em...
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