COVID-19 Behaviour Tracker

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This site tracks global behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The site tracks how people across the world are responding to the coronavirus pandemic. The global survey, launched in partnership with YouGov (UK) the first week of April, is collecting fortnightly data from 29 countries to explore the public’s attitudes and health behaviors as the situation evolves.

Through this survey they are monitoring how compliant individuals are with COVID-19 safety measures, such as self-isolation and avoiding unnecessary travel. They are also looking into a range of other relevant behaviours and measures, from hygiene to quality of life.

Source: COVID-19 Behaviour Tracker

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    COVID-19 and Ending Violence Against Women and Girls

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    This is a living document outlining the current evidence on GBV during COVID-19 as well as innovative solutions and recommendations for organizations to integrate GBV support into their COVID-19 response. It makes recommendations to be considered by all sectors of society at the onset, during, and after the public health crisis with examples of actions already taken.

    Source: COVID-19 and Ending Violence Against Women and Girls

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      Rapid Assessment: Remote Service Mapping Template

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      The following template provides rough guidance on methodology and key areas of inquiry for GBV sub clusters and service providers to map and assess the availability of potential remote platforms for the delivery of some types of information and awareness, referrals and psychosocial support. This guidance is provided in the context of the COVID-19 crisis, which may cause rapid shifts in the GBV prevention and response services to remote approaches.

      Source: Rapid Assessment: Remote Service Mapping Template

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        COVID-19: GBV Support Messaging for oPt RCCE Strategy

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        This document contains key messages for GBV prevention and available resources and updated pathways developed for the RCCE response in Palestine.

        The key messages include:

        • Prevention of GBV including domestic violence and sexual exploitation (PSEA)
        • Information about available remote services, especially helplines/updated pathways

        Source: COVID-19: GBV Support Messaging for oPt RCCE Strategy

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          GBV AoR Tools and Resources for COVID-19

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          This is living document containing links to resources and guidance on integrating gender and GBV into communications and community engagement efforts. It contains guidance on topics such as gender impacts of COVID-19 and key response actions, contingency planning for COVID-19 outbreaks, and adjusting program COVID-19 affected settings.

          Source: GBV AoR Tools and Resources for COVID-19

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            The Public’s Role in COVID-19 Vaccination: Planning Recommendations Informed by Design Thinking and the Social, Behavioral, and Communication Sciences

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            This report considers human factors in relation to future vaccines against COVID-19, drawing on insights from design thinking and the social, behavioral, and communication sciences. It provides recommendations—directed to both US policymakers and practitioners, as well as nontraditional partners new to public health’s mission of vaccination—on how to advance public understanding of, access to, and acceptance of vaccines that protect against COVID-19.

            The report offers several recommendations for enhancing acceptance of vaccines:

            • Put people at the center of a revolutionary SARS-CoV-2 vaccine research enterprise
            • Understand and inform public expectations about vaccine benefits, risks, and supply
            • Earn the public’s confidence that vaccine allocation and distribution are evenhanded
            • Make vaccination available in safe, familiar, and convenient places
            • Communicate in meaningful, relevant, and personal terms, crowding out misinformation –
            • Establish independent representative bodies (i.e., public oversight committees) to instill public ownership of the vaccination program

            Source: The Public’s Role in COVID-19 Vaccination: Planning Recommendations Informed by Design Thinking and the Social, Behavioral, and Communication Sciences

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              Practice Guide: Behaviour Change Communication during Crisis

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              This guide provides tips, recommendations, and templates for nonprofit organizations in response to COVID-19.

              Included are various modules:

              • Part 1: Communication about Health Behaviors
              • Part 2: Mobilization of Resources
              • Part 3: Crisis Communication Plan
              • Part 4: Building an Internal Communication Strategy
              • Part 5: Remote Work Setup
              • Part 6: Behavior Change Resources

              Source: Practice Guide: Behaviour Change Communication during Crisis

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                A Guide to WHO’s Guidance on COVID-19

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                Since January 2020, WHO has published more than 100 documents about COVID-19. Of these, more than half are detailed technical guidance, on how to find and test cases, how to provide safe and appropriate care for people depending on the severity of their illness, how to trace and quarantine contacts, how to prevent transmission from one person to another, how to protect health care workers, and how to help communities to respond appropriately.

                This page offers a summary of some of the documents WHO has developed for COVID-19 and how they can be used.

                Source: A Guide to WHO’s Guidance on COVID-19

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                  An Exploration of How Fake News is Taking over Social Media and Putting Public Health at Risk

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                  This article reports on a small study which attempted to identify the types and sources of COVID‐19 misinformation.

                  The authors identified and analysed 1225 pieces of COVID‐19 fake news stories taken from fact‐checkers, myth‐busters and COVID‐19 dashboards.

                  The study concludes that the COVID‐19 infodemic is full of false claims, half backed conspiracy theories and pseudoscientific therapies, regarding the diagnosis, treatment, prevention, origin and spread of the virus. Fake news is pervasive in social media, putting public health at risk. The scale of the crisis and ubiquity of the misleading information require that scientists, health information professionals and journalists exercise their professional responsibility to help the general public identify fake news stories. They should ensure that accurate information is published and disseminated.

                  Source: An Exploration of How Fake News is Taking over Social Media and Putting Public Health at Risk

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                    SBC for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health during COVID-19: Technical Brief

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                    This technical brief includes important considerations, messages, and resources to support country programs in adapting social and behavior change (SBC) programming for maternal, newborn, and child health in response to the challenges presented by COVID-19.

                    Source: SBC for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health during COVID-19: Technical Brief

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