Stigma Reduction (Washington State Department of Health)
This fact sheet explains that misinformation about coronavirus and COVID-19 can create fear and hostility that hurts people and makes it harder to keep everyone healthy.
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COVID-19 Key Tips and Discussion Points
/in Clinical/Technical Guidance International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, UNICEF, World Health Organization Global English Stigma Health Workers and Facilities/by covid19networkThis guide was created to help community workers, volunteers and community networks to provide timely and actionable health information, so that people know how to protect themselves and stay healthy.
Stigma and Resilience (CDC)
/in Clinical/Technical Guidance US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Global English Stigma SBC Professionals/by Cynthia IrakozeIt is important to remember that people – including those of Asian descent – who do not live in or have not recently been in an area of ongoing spread of the virus that causes COVID-19, or have not been in contact with a person who is a confirmed or suspected case of COVID-19 are not at greater risk of spreading COVID-19 than other Americans.
Social Stigma Associated with COVID-19
/in Clinical/Technical Guidance International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, UNICEF, World Health Organization Global English Stigma SBC Professionals/by Cynthia IrakozeThis guide was designed for government and media organizations to educate them about the problems of social stigma associated with COVID-19. It includes “do’s and don’ts” regarding language when speaking […]
Key Messages and Actions for COVID-19 Prevention and Control in Schools
/in Clinical/Technical Guidance, Technical Briefs International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, UNICEF, World Health Organization Global English Return to Work/School, Risk Communication and Messaging SBC Professionals, School Administrators/by Kathryn SuggThe purpose of this document is to provide clear and actionable guidance for safe operations through the prevention, early detection and control of COVID-19 in schools and other educational facilities.
Zaracostas, John. 2020. How to Fight an Infodemic. The Lancet, February 29, 2020.
/in Reports and Studies The Lancet Global English Rumors and Misinformation Program Designers/by Kathryn SuggWHO is leading the effort to slow the spread of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. But a global epidemic of misinformation—spreading rapidly through social media platforms and other outlets—poses a serious problem for public health.
Key considerations: Online Information, Mis- and Disinformation in the Context of COVID-19
/in Clinical/Technical Guidance Social Science in Humanitarian Action Global English Rumors and Misinformation Program Designers/by Kathryn SuggThis brief sets out practical considerations relating to flows of information, misinformation and disinformation though online media, particularly social media networks, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rumour Has It: A Practice Guide to Working with Rumours (CDAC Network)
/in Clinical/Technical Guidance CDAC Network Global English Rumors and Misinformation Program Designers, SBC Professionals/by Kathryn SuggThe CDAC Network commissioned a practice guide to draw both on their experiences and many others’ in order to document approaches, practices and tools to working with rumours.
Risk communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) Readiness and Response to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
/in Clinical/Technical Guidance, Tools World Health Organization Global English Risk Communication and Messaging SBC Professionals/by Shane HarperThis document provides WHO checklists for risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) readiness and initial response for novel coronaviruses (nCoV) recently identified in Wuhan, China (2019-nCoV). The objective of this document is to provide actionable guidance for countries to implement effective RCCE strategies which will help protect the public’s health in the early response to nCoV.
The COVID-19 Risk Communication Package For Healthcare Facilities
/in SBC Materials World Health Organization Global English Healthcare, Personal Protection Equipment, Prevention Health Workers and Facilities/by Shane HarperThe purpose of this package is to protect healthcare workers (HCWs) from infection and prevent potential spread of COVID-19 within healthcare facilities. It contains a series of simplified messages and reminders based on WHO’s more in-depth technical guidance on infection prevention and control in healthcare facilities in the context of COVID-19.
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