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COVID Behaviors Dashboard: Updated Data Show Omicron Trends

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, Print, 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

Infographics about COVID-19 in Many Languages

May 19, 2020/in Infographics Harvard University Global Af Soomaali, Amaziɣ, Amharic (አማርኛ), Arabic, Bahasa Indonesia, Bengali (বাংলা), Bosanski, Dari, English, Español, Farsi, Français, Hindi (हिन्दी), Kiswahili, Kurdish Sorani, Kurdish-Kurmanci, Libyan Amazigh, Pashto, Punjabi Gurmukhi, Türkçe, Urdu, West Bengali COVID-19 Response, Prevention Communities, General Public/by Shane Harper

These infographics were designed through a strategic process led by Harvard Medical Students, Harvard School of Public Health professionals and alumni as well as physicians.

The infographics designers are now partnering with the Cincinnati Health Department to make more specific infographics.

Source: Infographics about COVID-19 in Many Languages

Breakthrough ACTION Ethiopia COVID-19 Campaign

May 4, 2020/in SBC Materials Ethiopia Public Health Institute, Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, United States Agency for International Development Ethiopia Af Soomaali, Afaan Oromoo, Amharic (አማርኛ), Qafaraf, Tigrinya (ትግርኛ) Handwashing, Prevention, Stigma General Public, Workplaces/by Kathryn Sugg

Due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in December 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) had prioritized Ethiopia, among 13 African countries, as the most vulnerable countries for importation of COVID-19. A recent Lancet publication reiterated this by describing Ethiopia as a highly vulnerable country with substantially larger population potential exposed yet with moderate capacity to contain the spread of the infection.

Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) is an essential component of health emergency readiness and response activities. The Ethiopia Public Health Institute (EPHI) has been proactively working on emergency readiness and response activities on COVID-19 since late January 2020. The Emergency Operation Center (EOC), housed in EPHI and usually activated during public health emergencies in the country, started its work by establishing a technical working group (TWG) on RCCE comprised of different stakeholders and health development partners.

Breakthrough ACTION Ethiopia is working closely with EPHI on COVID-19. To date, efforts have included technical assistance, training, tool development, and risk communication materials design, and logistical support to EPHI. The scope also includes focused support to the RCCE TWG, coordination on preparedness and response activities among several implementing partners, and training for Ethiopian Airlines flight and ground crew, as well as urban health extension workers and religious leaders.

Thus far, the project has produced the following materials:

PSAs for Amhara, Central, Oromia, SNNPR and Tigray:
- Prevention methods
- Misconceptions
- Avoiding panic
- Social distancing
- Stigma

Source (Amharic – Amhara, Central):

Source (Oromo):

Source (Amharic – SNNPR):

Source: (Tigrigna):

Print materials for Amhara, Central, Oromia, SNNPR and Tigray:
- Brochures and posters for general population
- Brochures for hotel staff
- Posters for travelers (bus and train stations)
- Stickers for inside buses and trains
- Proper hand-washing stickers for washrooms
- Hand-washing reminders

Source (Amhara): Ethiopia COVID 19 Posters – Amhara

Source (Central): Ethiopia COVID 19 Posters – Central

Source (Oromia): Ethiopia COVID 19 Posters – Oromia

Source (SNNPR): Ethiopia COVID 19 Posters – SNNPR

Source (Tigray): Ethiopia COVID 19 Posters – Tigray

Coronavirus — COVID-19 Factsheet – Hesperian Foundation

April 28, 2020/in Fact Sheet, Infographics Hesperian Health Guides Global Afaan Oromoo, Amharic (አማርኛ), Arabic, Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Melayu, Bengali (বাংলা), ChiShona, English, Español, Farsi, Français, Hindi (हिन्दी), Kinyarwanda, Kiswahili, Kreyòl ayisyen, Lao (ລາວ), Malayalam (മലയാളം), Mandarin Chinese (中文), Marathi (मराठी), Nande, Português, Sindhi, Tagalog, Tamil (தமிழ்), Telugu (తెలుగు), Tiếng Việt, Urdu Prevention, Symptoms General Public/by Kathryn Sugg

This factsheet offers information for the public on the basics of COVID-19.

Included is information on:

What is COVID-19?
How does it spread?
Who does it infect?
How can you prevent infection?

The resource is available in English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Urdu, Bengali, Filipino, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Farsi, Hindi, Telugu, Sindhi, Portuguese, Arabic, Haitian Creole, ChiShona, Kiswahili, Lao, Malay, Malayalam, Tamil, Nande, Kinyarwand, Oromo, Amharic, and Marathi at the link below.

Source: Coronavirus – COVID-19