Scientific Writing Workshop for WHO EIS Officers held in New Delhi, India
The four-day workshop was designed to introduce participants to a structured approach to writing scientific papers for publication in peer-reviewed journals. During the workshop, the writing process was broken down into a series of smaller steps and activities conducted to improve technical writing skills and presentation of data. The workshop also included a session on poster presentations. Mentors/coaches were on hand to assist participants in revising their draft manuscripts for submission to appropriate peer-reviewed scientific journals.
The workshop was well-received by both the EIS officers and their coaches who found the covered topics wholly relevant to their work and appreciated the interactive nature of the workshop. Participants were encouraged to “keep the ball rolling” by continuing to work on their manuscripts together with their co-authors and mentors until the work sees publication.