IF HEALTH, A RADIO PROGRAM

Introduction and objectives: IF HEALTH project is a radio program idealized by students who are members of the NGO IFMSA Brazil (International Federation Of Medical Students Associations) from the Local Commttee of UNAERP. It was developed with the intention of transmitting information and clarifying the doubts concerning health – aims the periodic attendance with doctors; warn about risks, guide and prevent some diseases and alert about basic health cares. Furthermore, this project allows a major interaction between participants and the collaborative courses. Methodology: The programs are recorded once in every two weeks and in each recording session it was chosen a current and relevant theme for the discussion. These are recorded in the radio station itself with the assistance of the students and coordinators from de courses - Journalism and Publicity and Advertising – and are available on the web site www.jornalismounaerp.com.br/radio. Such discussions can happen through interviews with professionals of a specific area, questions previously collected or vignettes with quick information doubts. Results and Conclusion: The possibility of different subjects warrants the program the diversity of themes and the inclusion of students in a different project, which motivates knowledge and helps the understanding of the topics discussed. Thus, the spread of medical knowledge with benefits to the community is joined to the interest of deepening the intellectual training of future physicians. As the radio is transmitted online through the website, we can reach an unlimited number of people to take questions and bring information concerning subjects of action and public health.