COVID Campaign in Mongolia
Watch DW News on Twitter: The story of COVID-19 vaccination campaign across remote areas of the Mongolian desert where people generally lead nomadic lifestyles.
Source: COVID Campaign in Mongolia
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COVID Behaviors Dashboard: Updated Data Show Omicron Trends
/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 HarperGlobal 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
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COVID-19 Visual Toolkit
/in Infographics Stanford Medicine Global English, Hindi (हिन्दी) COVID-19 Response, Handwashing, Masks, Mental Health, Other health in COVID-19 context, Prevention, Social/Physical Distancing Communities, General Public, Health Workers and Facilities, Multiple, Response Organizations/by wpengineOur infographics, gifs, and short animations provide key information on high-priority topics related to the prevention and understanding of COVID-19. Our content is designed to be:
- available freely with open access
- easily adaptable to various languages and contexts
- mainly visual (to address language & literacy barriers)
- mobile friendly and usable in low-bandwidth settings
- includes recommendations that consider varying environmental contexts
Link to our English collection: https://brandfolder.com/digitalmedic/covid-19
Link to our Hindi resources: https://brandfolder.com/s/fvkh8sg4wjj94zfxqqjt58pr
Many of our assets can be co-branded and customized to better resonate with local communities. Take a look at our adaptable templates here: https://brandfolder.com/digitalmedic/covid-19-templates.
Digital Medic is an initiative of the Stanford Center for Health Education, where we believe that engaging and accessible health education has the power to save lives.
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USAID’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Burkina Faso – Issue 3 / USAID dans la riposte face à la COVID-19 au Burkina Faso
/in News and Updates, Technical Briefs Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, Save The Children, United States Agency for International Development Burkina Faso English, Français COVID-19 Response, Risk Communication and Messaging Researchers, Response Organizations, SBC Professionals/by wpengineThis is the third issue of the USAID’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Burkina Faso newsletter (October 2020). The newsletter contains information on how USAID and its implementing partners are helping to strengthen Burkina Faso’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This assistance is provided through many activities that support the different thematic committees established:
- Diagnosis/laboratory
- Infection prevention and control
- Surveillance
- Coordination
- Risk communication and community engagement
- Case management
- Logistics
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USAID’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Burkina Faso – Issue 2 / USAID dans la riposte face à la COVID-19 au Burkina Faso
/in News and Updates, Technical Briefs Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, Save The Children, United States Agency for International Development Burkina Faso English, Français COVID-19 Response, Risk Communication and Messaging Researchers, Response Organizations, SBC Professionals/by wpengineThis is the second issue of the USAID’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Burkina Faso newsletter (October 2020). The newsletter contains information on how USAID and its implementing partners are helping to strengthen Burkina Faso’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This assistance is provided through many activities that support the different thematic committees established:
- Diagnosis/laboratory
- Infection prevention and control
- Surveillance
- Coordination
- Risk communication and community engagement
- Case management
- Logistics
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Research brief: Barriers to COVID-19 prevention behaviors in Côte d’Ivoire
/in Reports and Studies Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs Côte d' Ivoire English, Français Healthcare, Mental Health, Prevention, Risk Communication and Messaging, Stigma Health Workers and Facilities, Policy Makers, SBC Professionals/by wpengineThis research brief, available in both English and French, summarizes the results of a qualitative study examining barriers to a range of COVID-19 prevention behaviors early on in the COVID-19 pandemic in late 2020.
The study included individual interviews (IDIs) with COVID-19 survivors, individuals who lost a family member to the disease, and health workers. Focus group discussions (FGDs) were also conducted with members of the general population to explore social norms and community perceptions related to COVID-19.
Source: Research brief: Barriers to COVID-19 prevention behaviors in Côte d’Ivoire
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Get the Facts Get the Vax Testimonials
/in Posters, Social Media Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, Johns Hopkins Medicine United States English, Español Vaccines African Americans, General Public, Men and Boys, Workplaces/by Shane HarperThis is a series of testimonials, in English and Spanish, encouraging people to get the COVID-19 vaccine. They are part of Johns Hopkins University’s initiative to encourage JHU employees and members of the Baltimore community to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Source: Get the Facts Get the Vax Testimonials
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Entertainment-Education Campaigns and COVID-19: How Three Global Organizations Adapted the Health Communication Strategy for Pandemic Response and Takeaways for the Future
/in Technical Briefs Health Communication Journal Global English Entertainment Education, Risk Communication and Messaging Response Organizations, SBC Professionals/by Shane HarperCOVID-19 created a substantial set of challenges for health communication practitioners in the process of planning, implementing, and evaluating entertainment-education (EE) campaigns. EE is a theory and evidence-based communication strategy that employs entertainment media for educational messaging. Here, we briefly review EE campaigns in response to previous health emergencies and present three cases of EE responses to the COVID-19 pandemic from leading global organizations.
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#MakeCOVIDWorth Campaign in Indonesia on Instagram
/in SBC Materials, Social Media Instagram Global English Masks, Prevention Multiple, Young Adults (13-17)/by Shane HarperThis is a COVID-19 prevention campaign in Indonesia in which people can purchase masks to donate to local charities.
Source: #MakeCOVIDWorth Campaign in Indonesia on Instagram
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Journalistic routines as factors promoting COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Pakistan
/in Reports and Studies Third World Quarterly Journal Pakistan English Rumors and Misinformation, Stigma Journalists, Policy Makers/by Shane HarperCOVID-19 vaccine hesitancy has reportedly been rising in polio-stricken Pakistan. Prior research reports a variety of contributing factors including information sources, particularly the newspapers readers generally consult to stay abreast of vaccine roll-out developments. This viewpoint article argues that three commonly practised journalistic routines – as explicated by Tandoc and Duffy – are promoting COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Urdu-language newspaper readers in Pakistan.
Source: Journalistic routines as factors promoting COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Pakistan
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