Title: What Is communication?
Course: Level 3 - Health Education and Promotion > Section: Communication

Communication is a process by which two or more individuals or parties share or exchange ideas, views, knowledge, feelings and experiences on a selected issue or problem in order to come to the solution.

The most important thing is what happens when the message reaches the people it aims at. If they hear and understand it, and are inclined to believe it, good communication has taken place. In a simple term communication is understanding, otherwise it becomes a mere/ordinary speech.Essentially communication deals with transmission of information or ideas and sharing and exchanging of information

What Is Health Communication?

Health Communication is any type of communication whose content is concerned with health.It is an art and technique of informing, influencing, and motivating individual, institutional, and public audiences about important health issues.Its scope includes disease prevention, health promotion, health care policy, business, as well as enhancement of the quality of life and health of individuals within the community

Health communication is a multifaceted and multidisciplinary approach to reach different audiences and share health-related information.Effective health communications strategies must be based on a clear understanding of the needs and perceptions (attitudes) of the target audience(s).