Your health communications partner
Alexandra van Essche is a seasoned writer and communications specialist with a strong track record across multiple sectors including education and training, employment, small business development, engineering, arts and culture, and healthcare.
In 2015, she launched Alexandra van Essche Communications, a specialist healthcare communications agency providing writing and strategic communication services to ensure healthcare organisations achieve their public relations and strategic communication goals.
She assembles bespoke teams tailored to the needs of each client, ensuring cost-effective, impactful solutions that align with strategic priorities.
With a solid background in writing and strategic communications, Alexandra brings leadership, experience and insight to every project.
Client base
We have experience in supporting health organisations dedicated to the prevention and management of:
Non-communicable.
Infectious.
Zoonotic diseases.
These include:
Diabetes, hypertension and cancer.
HIV and other Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), including the Human Papillomavirus (HPV).
Tuberculosis (TB) and all forms of Drug-Resistant TB.
Emergency infecious diseases outbreaks e.g. COVID-19 and Mpox.
Rabies.
Malaria.
Communications support
We collaborate closely with our clients’ internal teams to craft and deliver clear, accurate, and contextually relevant health messages tailored to a broad range of stakeholders.
These teams include communications and marketing professionals, social and behaviour change communication (SBCC) specialists, leadership and executive teams, finance departments and community-based teams.
Using relevant tactics and communication platforms, we ensure that messages effectively reach key audiences.
These include:
Patients.
Healthcare workers.
Government stakeholders.
Strategic partners.
Donors and funders.
"By aligning communication with the needs of each audience, we help our clients strengthen trust, improve health literacy, drive behaviour change and reinforce the impact of their programmes."