Getting the message across: historical public health campaigns
To mark WHO's 60th anniversary, WHO Press published a book – titled "Getting the message across: public health campaigns (1948–2008)" – about health communications campaigns through posters over the past six decades.
Media campaigns are one way for WHO and other health organizations to communicate important public health messages to the target audiences. The evolution of public health poster design reflects diversity in local cultures, advertising trends, government regulations and health priorities.
Some examples of posters from the book
Country/region: China
Period: 1960s
Topic: Vaccination
Country/region: India
Period: 1970s
Topic: Vaccination
Country/region: France
Period: 1919
Topic: Tuberculosis
Country/region: Russia
Period: 1980s
Topic: Tobacco
Country/region: The Americas
Period: 2005
Topic: Maternal and child health
Country/region: Eastern Mediterranean
Period: 2007
Topic: Avian influenza
Country/region: Africa
Period: 1990s
Topic: HIV/AIDS