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COVID-19 Prevention Campaign

November 23, 2022/in Posters, Radio/Audio Spots, SBC Campaign, Social Media, TV spots, Video Ethiopia Ministry of Health, Ethiopia Public Health Institute, Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, United States Agency for International Development Ethiopia Afaan Oromoo, Amharic (አማርኛ) COVID-19 Response, Handwashing, Masks, Prevention, Rumors and Misinformation, Social/Physical Distancing, Stigma, Symptoms General Public/by Biruk Melaku Ayalew

Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (CCP) conducted a COVID-19 prevention campaign with funding from the United States Agency for International Development under the global Breakthrough ACTION mechanism. These campaign materials were used to promote mask-wearing, physical distancing, and hand washing among the general public, including during public Holidays. The materials included several TV and radio spots, banners, and posters.

Source: COVID-19 Prevention Campaign

COVID-19 Vaccine Promotion

November 23, 2022/in Posters, Radio/Audio Spots, SBC Campaign, TV spots Ethiopia Ministry of Health, Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, United States Agency for International Development Ethiopia Amharic (አማርኛ) Risk Communication and Messaging, Rumors and Misinformation, Vaccines General Public, Health Workers and Facilities/by Biruk Melaku Ayalew

Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (CCP) implemented a COVID-19 vaccine promotion project in Ethiopia with funding and technical assistance from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through the global Breakthrough ACTION mechanism. Several SBC materials were produced under this project including TV and radio spots as well as different posters and banners. These materials were intended to reduce vaccine hesitancy among the general public and health service providers and increase the uptake of the vaccines.

Source: COVID-19 Vaccine Promotion

Happy Ethiopian New Year – Vaccinate against #COVID-19

November 10, 2022/in Infographics, Social Media, Video Population Services International, ReachHealth Ethiopia Amharic (አማርኛ), English COVID-19 Response, Prevention, Rumors and Misinformation, Vaccines General Public, SBC Professionals/by Shane Harper

This is a tweet from PSI Ethiopia encouraging Ethiopians to avoid misinformation and to get their COVID-19 vaccine at their nearest health center.

Source: Happy Ethiopian New Year – Vaccinate against #COVID-19

Getting vaccinated and boosted is the best, safest way to protect against severe illness, hospitalization, and death.

October 14, 2022/in Infographics, Social Media ReachHealth, United States Agency for International Development Ethiopia Amharic (አማርኛ), English COVID-19 Response, Prevention, Vaccines General Public/by Shane Harper

This is a tweet from REACH Ethiopia wishing Ethiopians a happy new year and encouraging them to get vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19.

Source: Getting vaccinated and boosted is the best, safest way to protect against severe illness, hospitalization, and death.

EU COVAX Response

August 31, 2022/in Social Media, Testimonials, Video UNICEF Ethiopia Amharic (አማርኛ) COVID-19 Response, Vaccines Communities, General Public, SBC Professionals/by Shane Harper

Since the onset of the pandemic in Ethiopia, the SNNP region was one of the recipients of UNICEF’s response in terms of finance, logistics, and technical support both at the regional health bureau and woreda levels. This was made possible through the funding of The EU Humanitarian Aid fund for UNICEF to reach the vaccine-eligible population residing in the most vulnerable communities across Ethiopia with COVID-19 vaccines and transmit key messages on COVID-19 prevention.

Source: EU COVAX Response

COVID Behaviors Dashboard: Updated Data Show Omicron Trends

January 19, 2022/in Dashboard, Web Resources Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs Global Afrikaans, Amharic (አማርኛ), Arabic, Armenian (հայերէն), Azərbaycanca, Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Melayu, Belarusian (беларуская мова), Bengali (বাংলা), Bosanski, Bulgarian (Български), Čeština, Cpпски, Dansk, Deutsch, English, Español, Français, Gaeilge, Greek (ελληνικά), Hebrew, Hindi (हिन्दी), Hrvatski, Italiano, Japanese (日本語), Kazakh, Khmer (ភាសារខ្មែរ), Kiswahili, Korean (한국어), Kreyòl ayisyen, Kurdish Sorani, Kurdish-Kurmanci, Kyrgyz (Кыргызча), Lao (ລາວ), Magyar, Malagasy, Māori, Nederlands, Nepali (नेपाली), Norsk, Oʻzbekcha, Polski, Português, Pyccкий, Română, Shqip, Sinhala (සිංහල), Slovenčina, Suomen Kieli, Svenska, Tagalog, Thai (ภาษาไทย), Türkçe, Ukrainian (українська мова), Urdu COVID-19 Response/by Shane Harper

Global Omicron cases have exploded since the COVID-19 variant was first reported to the World Health Organization on November 24. The most recent data from the COVID Behaviors Dashboard reflects that trend: the highest percentage of respondents in multiple countries are reporting positive test results since the dashboard went live in May of 2021.

Reported positivity rates have jumped at least 10 percentage points in South Africa, Mozambique, Puerto Rico, and many other countries in the past month.
In the November 16-30 data collection period for South Africa, 7% of tests were positive. In the most recent December period, that number rose to 37%, more than a four-fold increase.

Other insights from the latest data collection period (Dec 16-31):

20% of unvaccinated health workers in Japan are now reporting that they will definitely get vaccinated, up from only 3% in early December
90% of South African respondents reported that they have worn a mask all or most of the time, but only 70% believe that all or most other people are wearing masks
Respondents in Nigeria have consistently reported a lack of vaccine appointments as the top barrier to vaccination (32% indicating)

Source: COVID Behaviors Dashboard: Updated Data Show Omicron Trends

Save the Children Ethiopia COVID campaign (Twitter)

December 28, 2021/in Social Media, Video Save The Children, UNICEF Ethiopia Amharic (አማርኛ), English Mental Health, Positive Parenting Communities, Parents and Caregivers of Children/by Shane Harper

Save the Children Ethiopia country office; under its media campaign work with UNICEF, had produced nine additional television spots with Fana Broadcasting Corporate. Here’s a video on how to minimize stress and apply positive parenting.

Source: Save the Children Ethiopia COVID campaign (Twitter)

COVID Behaviors Dashboard

September 14, 2021/in Dashboard, Web Resources Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs Global Afrikaans, Amharic (አማርኛ), Arabic, Armenian (հայերէն), Azərbaycanca, Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Melayu, Belarusian (беларуская мова), Bengali (বাংলা), Bosanski, Bulgarian (Български), Čeština, Cpпски, Dansk, Deutsch, English, Español, Français, Gaeilge, Greek (ελληνικά), Hebrew, Hindi (हिन्दी), Hrvatski, Italiano, Japanese (日本語), Kazakh, Khmer (ភាសារខ្មែរ), Kiswahili, Korean (한국어), Kreyòl ayisyen, Kurdish Sorani, Kurdish-Kurmanci, Kyrgyz (Кыргызча), Lao (ລາວ), Magyar, Malagasy, Māori, Nederlands, Nepali (नेपाली), Norsk, Oʻzbekcha, Polski, Português, Pyccкий, Română, Shqip, Sinhala (සිංහල), Slovenčina, Suomen Kieli, Svenska, Tagalog, Thai (ภาษาไทย), Türkçe, Ukrainian (українська мова), Urdu COVID-19 Response/by Shane Harper

The COVID Behaviors Dashboard visualizes data from the COVID-19 Trends and Impact Survey (CTIS), launched by Facebook with the Delphi Group at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Maryland Social Data Science Center. Insights and analyses on how to use the data were written by researchers and social and behavior change communication experts at CCP in collaboration with WHO’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network. This site is intended to be used by policy makers, health officials and practitioners at national and subnational levels to better understand the behavioral drivers behind vaccine uptake, masking and physical distancing among other behaviors that affect the spread of COVID-19.

Data from this ongoing survey is collected daily and the dashboard is updated every two weeks.

Source: COVID Behaviors Dashboard

COVID-19 Billboards, Ethiopia

October 30, 2020/in SBC Campaign, SBC Materials Ethiopia Ministry of Health, United States Agency for International Development Ethiopia Amharic (አማርኛ) Prevention General Public, Health Workers and Facilities, Multiple, Parents and Caregivers of Children, Policy Makers/by Shane Harper

These billboards were produced to promote COVID-19 prevention throughout Ethiopia. Each has a different message with the theme of the campaign – Cover. Wash. Distance!

Source: COVID-19 Billboards, Ethiopia

COVID-19 Health Literacy Project

September 2, 2020/in Fact Sheet, Infographics, Posters, SBC Campaign Medicines for Humanity Global Af Soomaali, Afaan Oromoo, Amharic (አማርኛ), Arabic, Armenian (հայերէն), Bahasa Melayu, Bengali (বাংলা), Cpпски, Deutsch, Español, Farsi, Français, Greek (ελληνικά), Gujarati (ગુજરાતી), Hindi (हिन्दी), Ilonggo, Italiano, Japanese (日本語), Kiswahili, Korean (한국어), Kreyòl ayisyen, Malayalam (മലയാളം), Mandarin Chinese (中文), Marathi (मराठी), Navajo, Polski, Português, Punjabi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ), Pyccкий, Română, Shqip, Tagalog, Tamil (தமிழ்), Telugu (తెలుగు), Tiếng Việt, Türkçe, Ukrainian (українська мова), Urdu Healthcare, Prevention, Symptoms General Public, SBC Professionals/by Shane Harper

This project creates and translates accessible COVID-19 information into different languages to help all patients know when, and how, to seek care. The materials are created in collaboration with Harvard Health Publishing.

All of the materials are reviewed and vetted by physicians and medical school faculty members at the Harvard hospitals. These materials are created in collaboration with Harvard Health Publishing. The materials are freely available for download and distribution without copyright restrictions. The project currently supports 35 languages.

Source: COVID-19 Health Literacy Project