scholarly journals Key Considerations for Successful Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) Programmes During COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Public Health Emergencies

2020 ◽  
Vol 86 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Laston Gonah
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Community Engagement ◽  
Risk Communication ◽  
Public Health Emergencies

scholarly journals Short communication: strengthening risk communication and community engagement for the containment of the Corona Virus Disease 2019 outbreak

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 1164-1165
Author(s):  
Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava ◽  
Prateek Saurabh Shrivastava
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Community Engagement ◽  
Risk Communication ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
National Policy ◽  
World Health ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Public Health Emergencies ◽  
Corona Virus ◽  
Health Organization

Objectives: The objective of the article is to understand the need and importance of risk communication and community engagement in containing the COVID-19 outbreak. Introduction: The Corona Virus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, which has been designated as a public health emer- gency of international concern has created a sense of fear and apprehension among the community across the world. Methods: Acknowledging all these alarming facts, we cannot deny that we have to intensify our efforts and all the national policy makers should recognize the infection as of utmost public health priority and be prepared to respond to the potential outbreak within their own boundaries. Results: Based on the earlier outbreaks of the infectious diseases in the current decades, risk communication and communi- ty engagement have been identified as one of the crucial and integral elements of a successful response to the public health emergencies. Conclusion: In conclusion, risk communication and community engagement are an essential and challenging aspects of the containment of the COVID-19 outbreak and thus we have to try our best to establish a better system to ensure that risk communication is well in place and utilized effectively to engage the community. Keywords: COVID-19 outbreak; public health emergency of international concern; risk communication; community engagement; World Health Organization.

Strengthening risk communication systems for public health emergencies in the WHO South-East Asia Region

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Supriya Bezbaruah ◽  
RodericoH Ofrin ◽  
Nilesh Buddha ◽  
MaungMaung Htike ◽  
AnilK Bhola
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
East Asia ◽  
Risk Communication ◽  
Communication Systems ◽  
South East Asia ◽  
Public Health Emergencies ◽  
East Asia Region

Ebola and the rhetoric of US newspapers: assessing quality risk communication in public health emergencies

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (10) ◽  
pp. 1309-1322 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bethany Saxon ◽  
Sarah Bauerle Bass ◽  
Thomas Wright ◽  
Jessie Panick
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Risk Communication ◽  
Public Health Emergencies ◽  
Quality Risk

scholarly journals Risk-communication capability for public health emergencies varies by community diversity

2008 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Savoia ◽  
Michael A Stoto ◽  
Paul D Biddinger ◽  
Paul Campbell ◽  
Kasisomayajula Viswanath ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Risk Communication ◽  
Community Diversity ◽  
Public Health Emergencies ◽  
Communication Capability

scholarly journals Risk communication: An integral element in public health emergencies

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
SaurabhRamBihariLal Shrivastava ◽  
PrateekSaurabh Shrivastava ◽  
Jegadeesh Ramasamy
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Risk Communication ◽  
Public Health Emergencies ◽  
Integral Element

scholarly journals Risk communication and community engagement strategies for COVID-19 in 13 African countries

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-147
Author(s):  
Yusuff Adebayo Adebisi ◽  
Adrian Rabe ◽  
Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno III
Keyword(s):  
Community Engagement ◽  
Risk Communication ◽  
Communication Systems ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Health Organizations ◽  
Public Health Emergencies ◽  
Engagement Strategies ◽  
Republic Of The Congo

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak is a major threat facing health systems globally and African countries are not an exception. Stakeholders, governments, and national authorities have mounted responses to contain the pandemic. This study aimed to catalogue the risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) strategies as well as the challenges facing RCCE in 13 African countries. Methods: We conducted a narrative review of evidence to answer the aim of the study. The search was conducted in March 2021 and evidence published between December 2019 and February 2021 were included. Data reported in this article were obtained from reports, literature in peer-reviewed journals, grey literature and other data sources in 13 African countries. The 13 countries include Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Algeria, Angola, Cote d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mauritius, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. The authors also snowball further data to gather information for this review. Results: Most of the priority African countries have RCCE strategies to contain the transmission and spread of the coronavirus. Our findings revealed RCCE strategies in the 13 African countries focused on training and capacity building, risk communication systems, internal and partners’ coordination, community engagement, public communication, contending uncertainty, addressing misperceptions and managing misinformation. However, the RCCE response activities were not without challenges, which included distrust in government, cultural, social, and religious resistance, and inertia among others. Conclusion: With the similar RCCE approaches and interventions seen across the countries, it is clear that countries are learning from each other and from global health organizations to develop COVID-19 RCCE programs. It is important for African countries to address the challenges facing RCCE in order to effectively contain the pandemic and to prepare for future public health emergencies.

Making sense of communication interventions in public health emergencies – an evaluation framework for risk communication

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 233-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petra Dickmann ◽  
Amanda McClelland ◽  
Gaya M. Gamhewage ◽  
Patricia Portela de Souza ◽  
Franklin Apfel
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Risk Communication ◽  
Evaluation Framework ◽  
Public Health Emergencies ◽  
Making Sense ◽  
Communication Interventions

scholarly journals Strengthening core competences of medical and public health students for public health emergencies

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Petráková ◽  
V Príkazský ◽  
H Kollárová ◽  
N Fundano ◽  
A Ghazal Asswad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Risk Communication ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Humanitarian Assistance ◽  
Global Public Health ◽  
Public Health Emergencies ◽  
Core Competences ◽  
New Education ◽  
Academic Year

Abstract Background The importance of public health capacity development with a focus on public health emergencies and humanitarian assistance is continuously increasing at the global scale. In the time of Public Health Emergencies of International Concern is crucial to provide basic training in core public health competences to all health professionals, including students. Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic (full ASPHER member), implemented in medical as well as public health curricula new topics focused on core competences of health professionals in the area of public health emergencies and humanitarian assistance. Objectives To strengthen competences and skills of medical as well as public health students to prepare them better for public health emergencies and humanitarian assistance in the time of increasing risk of global public health emergencies. New modules were proposed and tested in all education programmes at our Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, Palacký University Olomouc (CZ): General Medicine (Czech and English programmes), Dentistry (Czech and English programmes) and Public Health (Czech programme). Results New modules on Public Health Emergencies, including preparedness, responses, risk management and risk communication were successfully tested in all education programmes during the academic year 2018/19 and fully implemented for the academic year 2019/20. New module has blended learning structure based on combination of face-to-face seminars and exercises with e-learning parts, including self-assessment. New module is presented in details. Conclusions This new education module fully supports international recommendations to strengthen public health competences and skills of medical as well as public health students to be ready for any unexpected public health emergencies at all levels, in particular at the local community level. COVID-19 pandemic confirmed. Supported by university project CZ.02.69/0.0/16_015/0002337 Key messages Medical and public health students with competences and skills on public health emergencies and humanitarian assistance will be an asset for any public health emergency of international concern. New education module on public health emergencies will support both medical and public health students to be prepared for risk communication, advocacy and action if needed and called to action.

scholarly journals Social Mobilization and Community Engagement Central to the Ebola Response in West Africa: Lessons for Future Public Health Emergencies

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 626-646 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amaya M Gillespie ◽  
Rafael Obregon ◽  
Rania El Asawi ◽  
Catherine Richey ◽  
Erma Manoncourt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
West Africa ◽  
Community Engagement ◽  
Social Mobilization ◽  
Public Health Emergencies
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