Message Toolkit (Version 2) – Risk Communication for COVID-19

This is the second version of the Message Toolkit developed by the Philippine Department of Health (DOH) together with USAID’s Breakthrough ACTION project, UNICEF and WHO. It contains additional messages about recent developments in the COVID-19 response.

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    Message Toolkit Version 1 – Risk Communication for COVID-19

    This Message Toolkit was developed by the Philippine Department of Health (DOH) together with USAID’s Breakthrough ACTION project, UNICEF and WHO. It was designed to help the DOH staff, local government stakeholders, non-government organizations, international organizations and others to communicate consistently and effectively about COVID-19.

    It is a one-stop-shop for all messages about COVID-19. The messages here have been reviewed and approved by the Department of Health (DOH). You are welcome to put your “spin” on them and get creative, but please do not deviate from the facts.

    This is a living document that will be added to as needed.

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      COVID-19: How to Protect Yourself and Stop the Spread of the Virus Video

      Using plain language and informative images, this short, animated video about COVID-19 is intended for non-English-speaking audiences with limited or no literacy and highlights the main symptoms of the disease, prevention tips, and steps to take if the viewer feels sick. It is available in 15 languages (Amharic, Arabic, Burmese, Dari, English, Farsi, French, Kinyarwanda, Nepali, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tigrinya, and Ukrainian).

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        Developing Key Messages for Communities on GBV and COVID-19

        This document is meant as a starting point for the field colleagues to support them in ensuring communication to communities around COVID-19 includes gender-based violence (GBV).

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          Not just hotlines and mobile phones: GBV Service provision during COVID-19

          As countries across the globe struggle to manage the COVID-19 pandemic, concerns are being raised about the effect of the pandemic on Gender Based Violence (GBV) in all countries affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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            COVID-19: How to Include Marginalized and Vulnerable People at Risk Communication and Community Engagement

            The Regional Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) Working Group is an inter-agency coordination platform established to provide technical support on risk communication and community engagement to novel coronavirus outbreak (known as COVID-19) preparedness and response in Asia and the Pacific.

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              Identifying and Mitigating Gender-Based Violence Risks within the COVID-19 Response

              This document is intended to support non-GBV specialist humanitarian actors to identify COVID-19, GBV-specific risks in their sectors, and take actions to mitigate those risks.

              This document does not claim to be an exhaustive set of guidance, nor should the content be treated as static. Instead, it contains an initial summary of potential options for adapting established good practice to this unprecedented situation. It will be treated as a working document that will be further refined as the situation and the response continues to evolve.

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                COVID-19 Message Library

                This message library, provided by WHO, is intended to be locally adapted and delivered to the general public in countries around the world via SMS or voice message.

                Users are encouraged to localize and translate the messages below as necessary. WHO and ITU have called on all telecommunications companies worldwide to support the delivery of these messages and unleash the power of communication technology to save lives from COVID-19.

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                  Tailoring Malaria Interventions in the COVID-19 Response

                  While taking measures to halt the spread of COVID-19 worldwide, it is essential that other killer diseases, such as malaria, are not ignored. It is known, from the recent Ebola outbreak in west Africa, that a sudden increased demand on fragile health services can lead to substantial increases in morbidity and mortality from other diseases, including malaria.

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                    Synthesized Guidance for COVID-19 Message Development Navigation Aid

                    The purpose of this brief aid is to help the user effectively navigate Breakthrough ACTION’s Synthesized Guidance for COVID-19 Message Development. This document provides screenshot tutorials to maximize the speed at which one can find the information regarding COVID-19.

                    The Breakthrough ACTION’s Synthesized Guidance for COVID-19 Message Development is a living digital document that facilitates accessing the information you need via internal and external hyperlinks. The contents of the Synthesized Guidance for COVID-19 Message Development will be updated periodically. Any updates will be announced and highlighted in this guide.

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