The main objective of the article is to reflect on the communication of public health policies about epidemics in Argentina from the Health Communication perspective. The methodological design was based on the systematization and classification of social research findings about AIDS, Cholera, H1N1 fever and Dengue. The purpose is to develop the outlines of a research and communication framework designed to strengthen the skills to cope with the challenge of public communication on epidemics in the contemporary society.

Health Communication is a field of knowledge, which is in a growing and strengthening process at present. The aim of this article is to analyze three qualitative studies about communication and health articulations conducted in Buenos Aires, Argentina: to communicate a message of health promotion in a public hospital; to communicate public policies in the Ministry of Health, Argentina; and, finally, to communicate health news on the press. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with health care providers, decision makers and journalists, respectively. Findings show how Health Communication contributes to building citizenship and social participation.

The main objective of the article is to reflect on the communication of public health policies about epidemics in Argentina from the Health Communication perspective. The methodological design was based on the systematization and classification of social research findings about AIDS, Cholera, H1N1 fever and Dengue. The purpose is to develop the outlines of a research and communication framework designed to strengthen the skills to cope with the challenge of public communication on epidemics in the contemporary society.

Health Communication is a field of knowledge, which is in a growing and strengthening process at present. The aim of this article is to analyze three qualitative studies about communication and health articulations conducted in Buenos Aires, Argentina: to communicate a message of health promotion in a public hospital; to communicate public policies in the Ministry of Health, Argentina; and, finally, to communicate health news on the press. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with health care providers, decision makers and journalists, respectively. Findings show how Health Communication contributes to building citizenship and social participation.