Mrs Greer van Zyl

Consultant

Biography

Expertise

Communication

Bio

Greer van Zyl has worked for all three levels of WHO, serving as a Health Information and Promotion Officer at the WHO Country Office in South Africa (2000-2006) and as the Speech Writer for the Regional Director in the African Region (2016-2019) in Brazzaville, Congo. She worked remotely as a communications consultant for the World Health Organization Centre for Health Development (WHO Kobe Centre - WKC) from 2019-2022 and rejoined the Centre in November 2023.

She has a B.Journ from Rhodes University and a Master of Public Health from the University of the Witwatersrand, specialising in Social and Behavioural Change Communication. She has worked in health systems research for 12 years. 

Publications

  • Greer van Zyl. “Scratching an itch: a new perspective on health communication in Africa”, Book Review, Journal of Science Communication, Vol 21, Issue 5, 2022
  • Van Zyl, G, Christofides N. International Nurses Day and press coverage in South Africa. International Nursing Review, 2014; 61 (2): 186-193
  • Ndou T, Van Zyl G, Hlahane S, Goudge J. A rapid assessment of a community health worker pilot programme to improve the management of hypertension and diabetes in Emfuleni sub-district of Gauteng province, South Africa. Global Health Action, 2013 6: 213-218.  (http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/gha.v6i0.19228)
  • Van Zyl G and Christofides N. “Missing: the voice of nursing in the South African Press.” Gender and Media Diversity Journal, Issue 10, 2012: 123-130. ISBN: 978-1-920550-56-1
  • Van den Broucke S, Jooste J, Tlali M, Moodley V, Van Zyl GS, Nyamwaya D, Tang, KC. “Strengthening the capacity for health promotion in South Africa through international collaboration.”Global Health Promotion, 2010. 1757-9759; Supp (2): 01–10.
  • Van Zyl, GS; Van den Broucke, S. “Vlaanderen Biedt aansturing voor uitbouw van gezondhiedspromotie in Zuid-Afrika.” Vigoureus, 2002; 10 (3): 16-17.
  • Yach, D; Paterson, G. “Tobacco advertising in South Africa with specific reference to magazines.” South African Medical Journal, 1994; 84 (12): 838-841.