HealthWatch
The Health Stories that Impact Your Life
HealthWatch, a 30-minute news program devoted entirely to health and medical issues, began production in 2001 and airs on the Voice Of America (VOA) Television Network. VOA is the television division of the International Broadcasting Bureau, the largest international broadcasting service in the world. Through VOA, HealthWatch is aired in more than 1800 markets in over 130 countries throughout the world reaching well over 300 million homes. It has a weekly estimated audience in excess of 10 million viewers. The program is translated into more than 5 languages, including Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, Urdu(India/Pakistan) and Armenian.
HealthWatch focuses on a wide range of health-related topics including; breakthrough medical treatments, new drug releases, social and psychological issues, child-rearing, nutrition, public health concerns and other health and medical subjects.
“We are delighted to have HealthWatch as part of our broadcast schedule,” stated Sarah Lyons, Director of Programming for VOA.
“Its extensive coverage of new treatment options, public health issues and medical breakthroughs is of great interest to our overseas viewers who look to the United States as a leader in these areas.”
Other programs aired on Voice Of America Television include the Newshour with Jim Lehrer, the Nightly Business Report and Bloomberg Information Television.
HealthWatch focuses on a wide range of health-related topics including; breakthrough medical treatments, new drug releases, social and psychological issues, child-rearing, nutrition, public health concerns and other health and medical subjects.
“We are delighted to have HealthWatch as part of our broadcast schedule,” stated Sarah Lyons, Director of Programming for VOA.
“Its extensive coverage of new treatment options, public health issues and medical breakthroughs is of great interest to our overseas viewers who look to the United States as a leader in these areas.”
Other programs aired on Voice Of America Television include the Newshour with Jim Lehrer, the Nightly Business Report and Bloomberg Information Television.
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Western Europe
Austria – Cyprus – Denmark – Fed. Republic of Germany – Finland –
France – Greece – Italy – Luxembourg – Malta – Netherlands – Norway – Portugal – Spain – Switzerland – Turkey – United Kingdom
Eastern Europe
Albania – Armenia – Azerbaijan – Belarus – Bosnia-Hercegovina – Bulgaria-Croatia – Czech Republic – Estonia – Georgia – Hungary – Latvia – Lithuania – Macedonia – Moldova – Poland – Romania – Russia – Serbia & Montenegro – Slovak Republic – Slovenia – Turkmenistan – Ukraine – Uzbekistan – Yugoslavia
North, Central & South America
Argentina – Bahamas – Barbados – Belize – Bolivia – Brazil – Canada – Chile – Colombia – Costa Rica – Dominican Republic – Ecuador – El Salvador – Guatemala – Haiti – Honduras – Jamaica – Mexico – Nicaragua – Panama – Paraguay – Peru – Suriname – Trinidad & Tobago – Uruguay – Venezuela
East Asia and Pacific
Australia – Cambodia – China – Hong Kong – Indonesia – Japan – Korea – Laos – Malaysia – New Zealand – Papua New Guinea – People’s Republic of Mongolia – Philippines – Singapore – Taiwan – Thailand – Vietnam
Near East and South Asia
Bahrain – Bangladesh – Egypt – India – Israel – Jordan – Lebanon – Morocco – Oman – Pakistan – Qatar – Saudi Arabia – Sri Lanka – Syria – Tunisia – United Arab Emirates – Yemen Arab Republic
Africa
Angola – Benin – Burkina Faso – Burundi – Cameroon – Chad – Congo – Eritrea – Ethiopia – Gabon – Ghana – Guinea – Ivory Coast – Kenya – Madagascar – Mali – Mauritius – Mozambique – Namibia – Niger – Nigeria – Rwanda – Senegal – Sierra Leone – South Africa – Swaziland – Tanzania – The Gambia – Togo – Uganda – Zaire – Zambia - Zimbabwe