Communicating with data: A toolkit for supporting countries in the dissemination of public health reports

Distilling key messages and communicating findings from reports to the intended audiences are crucial aspects of report production. These activities need to be considered as a step in the report production process to ensure that enough resources including time, personnel, budget and expertise are allocated to these tasks. This toolkit provides step by step, practical information on how to Develop a Communication Strategy, Manage the Press, and Monitor Communications. Each section provides a concise description and discussion of the step and includes relevant tools and examples that may be useful in its application.This toolkit is complementary to other Vital Strategies products, including the Guide to Writing Public Health Reports, Guide to Preparing a Vital Statistics Report and the training, Conveying Health Information to Media and Colleagues.