ASHENEWS reports that a nonprofit organization, AVAC has launched the ‘Translation Index’, a resource created for journalists and advocates, to help bridge the gap between scientific research and community understanding.
The index provides health journalists and advocates with accurate translations of commonly used and essential scientific and medical terms in 10 African languages namely Bemba, Cichewa, Dholuo, Kiswahili, Luganda, Ndebele, Runyankore, Shona, Tonga, and Tumbuka.
“Journalists and community health workers are often at the forefront of helping people understand complicated science and health terms in their own languages. Providing information in the language it will be reported minimizes errors and helps journalists reach a wider audience,” AVAC said in a blog post.
This online platform reports that AVAC as a non-profit organization works to accelerate ethical development and equitable delivery of effective HIV prevention options, as part of a comprehensive and integrated pathway to global health equity.
