Facts for Life - A Communication Challenge

In the three years since its publication, Facts for Life has met with a worldwife response. Eight million copies in 176 languages are being used in over 100 countries. It has become the basis of health education efforts for many national health services and is part of the school curriculum and adult literacy programmes in dozens of countries. In addition to the many thousands of radio and television programmes, newspaper and magazine articles that are based on its messages, Facts for Life is being widely used by religious leaders, by governments and non-governmental organizations, by employers and trade unions, by community organizations and by women's movements. In more than 100 countries, governemnts and non-governmental organizations have producaed translations or versions adapted to local needs.