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February 16, 2023
COVID-19 and pregnancy: Staying safe, giving birth and getting vaccinated: What we know about safe pregnancy in the pandemic’s fourth year
With the COVID-19 pandemic entering its fourth year, we asked UNICEF health experts to explain what we now know about the best ways for pregnant women to protect themselves and their babies.
September 1, 2022
Mapping Access Gaps in COVID-19: Results from 14 Countries and Territories
This report, created by Matahari Global Solutions and other partners, explains the results of access gaps in COVID-19 testing and vaccines in 14 countries and territories. Some of the countries and territories include: Bangladesh, DRC, Jamaica, Haiti, Peru, Senegal, and Somalia.
August 31, 2022
Usage of social and behavioral change communication approaches for effective risk communication to prevent and manage COVID-19 in Nepal
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has appeared as the biggest challenge of present time as our health systems are struggling to contain the spread of the virus. As COVID-19 developed rapidly into a pandemic, people need to acquire and apply health information, and adapt into their behavior right away. However, there exists a global epidemic of misinformation alongside this pandemic. People at risk need to be able to take informed decisions on mitigating the effects of the disease outbreak and practice protective and preventive actions. This affirms the urgency and importance of forming a dedicated risk communication team in the country to design and deliver risk communication packages with the SBCC approach addressing the need of sub populations dwelling at all levels.
March 28, 2022
Nepal Little Jab Book
Save the Children has launched the Nepal ‘Little Jab Book’ developed in collaboration with Busara Center for Behavioral Economics, and Common Thread. The playbook focuses on six key behavioral challenges which restricts vaccine uptake and presents contextual and hackable behavior change actions to strengthen vaccine uptake and confidence amongst parents, young people, and health workers in Nepal.
March 16, 2022
Risk Communications and Community Engagement (RCCE) manual: COVID-19 and vaccination
The manual consists of hackable actions to achieve desired social and behavior level change, which is to increase awareness on COVID-19 protective behavior and strengthen vaccine uptake by collaborating with communities via tried and tested multi-entry points.
Poster – Booster dose
This is a poster in Nepal explaining the importance of receiving a COVID-19 vaccine booster.
February 25, 2022
COVID-19 and vaccine SBCC materials web-series in Nepal
Save the Children in Nepal in partnership with National Health Education Information Communications Center (NHEICC) produced a web-series, ‘Sacchai Ho?’ (Its it for real?) to address rumors related to #COVID19 and vaccines. Utilizing an edutainment approach, the series aims to counter rumors and promote evidence-based information on COVID-19 and vaccines.
December 7, 2021
Rules of communication during the COVID-19 pandemic
This articles argues that the communication during this global crisis is no longer just about getting people to abide by public health measures. The division within the society created by the secondary impacts of COVID-19 requires a broader communication strategy which takes into consideration the need to bridge the bonds between state and the citizen and between citizens themselves.
December 6, 2021
Self isolation after returning home
This audio clip on Soundcloud explains the importance of self isolation after returning home in order to ensure that you don’t accidentally spread COVID-19. The recording artist produced versions of this clip in the Nepali, Bhojpuri, Magar Kham, Tharu, Awadhi, Maithali, and Doteli languages.
November 11, 2021
Nepalese Youth Helpline
This poster lists a phone number for youth in Nepal to call if they need assistance with matters related to COVID-19. It also lists various COVID-19 symptoms and inspirational quotes.
August 26, 2021
Together we can fight against the coronavirus
This poster encourages the public to work together in order to fight the coronavirus.
Don’t laugh opening your mask, COVID will spread
This poster encourages people to wear masks in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Should a newborn baby be tested for COVID-19 if the baby has a fever and cold
This poster explains whether or not parents should request a COVID-19 test for their newborn baby if the baby has a fever and cold.
Coronavirus doesn’t care about position, caste or designation
This poster explains that the coronavirus doesn’t care about position, caste or designation. It is a highly infectious virus and does not discriminate in terms of whom it infects.
Can people not infected with coronavirus black fungus
This poster explains whether or not someone not infected with the coronavirus can get infected with black fungus.
Walking without wearing a mask is spreading coronavirus
This poster explains that walking near people without wearing a mask will spread the coronavirus if you’re infected.
Let’s do business safely during COVID-19
This poster explains how to conduct business safely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Coronavirus doesn’t touch people with wearing mask
This poster states that wearing a mask is an effective method of preventing the spread of the coronavirus.
Be aware of misleading device like corona guards advertised in the market
This poster warns the public of a misleading device called a “corona guard” which has been marketed in Nepal to protect someone from COVID-19. It explains that the device does not work; if someone wanted to be protected, they should get vaccinated and wear a mask.
Things to take care of during the COVID-19 pandemic
This infographic lists things to do and not to do during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The COVID-19 Communication Network is teamed closely with The Compass for SBC, a curated collection of social and behavior change (SBC) resources. The collection offers the highest quality “how-to” tools and packages of materials from SBC projects. Each item in the Compass is vetted to ensure it was developed via a strategic process and had documented success in the field. Further, this site is closely linked with Springboard, an online community of SBC professionals who share experiences, ask/give advice, and enhance their skills.
The COVID Communication Network website was originally developed by Breakthrough ACTION (USAID Cooperative Agreement #AID-OAA-A-17-00017) under the leadership of Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs. This website is now maintained by Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs and its contents are the sole responsibility of CCP. The contents of this website do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID, the United States Government, or Johns Hopkins University.