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Description: This publication provides community guidelines on developing strategies for social mobilization and communication for the prevention and control of dengue fever, based on Communication for Behavioural Impact (COMBI) approach....

0January 18, 2013

Communication for Behavioural Impact – Guidelines for Dengue Prevention and Control (MOH, Malaysia)

Review of Australia’s Health Sector Response to Pandemic (H1N1) 2009: Lessons Identified Description: This report reviews the public health response strategies by the Australian authorities during the Influenza Pandemic in...

0January 8, 2013

Australian Authorities’ Public Health Response Strategies against Influenza Pandemic (Australia)

Communication for Behavioural Impact (COMBI) – A toolkit for behavioural and social communication in outbreak response Description: This toolkit is intended for risk communication, developmental communication and health promotion/education...

0November 21, 2012

A WHO communication for behavioural impact toolkit (2012)

Behavioural Interventions for Reducing the Transmission and Impact of Influenza A (H1N1) Virus: A Framework for Communication Strategies Description: This publication provides technical guidance in preparing communication strategies, messages...

0November 17, 2012

Framework for communication strategies in relation to influenza A (H1N1) virus (2009)

7 Steps to Effective Media Communication during Public Health Emergencies Description: This is a wall chart summarizing essential features for effectively communicating with the media during public health emergencies....

0November 17, 2012

WHO effective media communication wall chart (2005)

WHO Outbreak communication guidelines Description: This is a shortlist of outbreak communication best practices. It illustrates the major features associated with communication effectiveness or, when lacking, associated with failures....

0November 17, 2012

WHO Outbreak communication guidelines (2005)

Social Mobilization – Lessons from the CORE Group Polio Project in Angola, Ethiopia, and India Description: This report defines three varieties of social mobilization – pragmatic, activist, and hybrid social...

0November 13, 2012

Social mobilization case examples: Polio vaccination projects in India, Angola and Ethiopia

Description: A guide to journalists in different media segments on preventive risk, and crisis communication. Although the focus is on a potential future influenza pandemic in Latin America arising from...

0August 8, 2012

Unicef- A book on the practice of preventive journalism before a crisis arises

Description: A five chapter handbook for SEAR (South East Asian) countries to developing comprehensive and multi-sectional preparedness plans covering both animal and human health, with regards to the rapidly evolving...

WHO SEARO- Preparedness plans for avian influenza in south east asia

Description: Effective risk communication is an essential part of outbreak management. This WHO guide is intended to help national public health authorities in outbreak communication planning and preparation Agency: The...

WHO- Outbreak Communication Planning Guide

Description: The handbook describes a seven-step process to assist officials and others to communicate effectively through the media during emergencies. Agency: WHO Reference: Hyer, R. N. & Covello, V....

0April 30, 2012

WHO- A handbook on working with the media during emergencies

Description: Best practices, based on previous experience, for communicating with the public during an outbreak. A report of the WHO expert consultation on Outbreak Communication held in Singapore, 21-23 September 2004....

0April 27, 2012

WHO- Best Practices for Outbreak Communication

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