Engagement Archives - COVID-19 Communication Network

Breakthrough ACTION Malawi Factsheet on COVID-19

November 22, 2022/in Fact Sheet, Infographics, Reports and Studies Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, Malawi Ministry of Health Malawi English COVID-19 Response, Engagement, Risk Communication and Messaging, Rumors and Misinformation, Symptoms, Vaccines Communities, General Public, Journalists, Political Leaders, Religious Leaders, Response Organizations, SBC Professionals/by Lusayo Banda

This factsheet highlights the achievements and successes of the COVID-19 Vaccine project in Malawi implemented by Breakthrough ACTION. Breakthrough ACTION is supporting Malawi’s Ministry of Health to reduce COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, promote vaccine uptake and promote positive attitudes towards the vaccine.

Areas of focus include coordination, public communication, community engagement, capacity building, and management of perceptions and misinformation.

Source: Breakthrough ACTION Malawi Factsheet on COVID-19

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An exploratory study of social media users’ engagement with COVID-19 vaccine-related content

October 7, 2022/in Reports and Studies National Institutes of Health, PubMed Bangladesh English Engagement, Rumors and Misinformation, Vaccines Researchers, SBC Professionals/by Shane Harper

This exploratory study wants to understand the communication climate of Facebook on the COVID-19 vaccine issue, including the nature of dominant content and users’ engagement patterns with them.

Source: An exploratory study of social media users’ engagement with COVID-19 vaccine-related content

Adapting SBC Programming for MNCH in Nigeria During COVID-19

September 23, 2022/in Reports and Studies, Technical Briefs Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, United States Agency for International Development Nigeria English Engagement, Other health in COVID-19 context Researchers, Response Organizations, SBC Professionals/by Lynn Van Lith

Breakthrough ACTION developed a brief case study capturing adaptations in the MNCH space during COVID-19 drawing from the Breakthrough ACTION Nigeria experience. It includes lessons learned coupled with innovations carried out in light of the lockdown restrictions and as vaccines have rolled out.

Source: Adapting SBC Programming for MNCH in Nigeria During COVID-19

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Flipchart for Community Engagement and COVID-19

September 23, 2022/in Booklet, Flipchart, Pamphlet Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, South Sudan Ministry of Health, UNICEF, United States Agency for International Development, World Health Organization South Sudan English COVID-19 Response, Engagement, Prevention, Testing, Treatment, Vaccines General Public, Health Workers and Facilities, Religious Leaders, SBC Professionals, Teachers/by Nancy Elly

This is a flipchart that will be used by communities to discuss COVID-19 Transmission and prevention and to encourage taking the vaccine. The flipchart will be a virtual guide by showing the illustration to audience and keeping the text pages facing to guide the conversation.

Source: Flipchart for Community Engagement and COVID-19

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Elderly Heroes Competition – Tools and Media (Talk show, social and news media)

August 15, 2022/in News and Updates, Posters, Presentation, Print, Radio/Audio Spots, Reports and Studies, SBC Campaign, SBC Materials, Social Media, Strategies, Technical Briefs, Testimonials, Toolkit, Tools, Training/Education, TV spots, Video Directorate of Health Promotion and Community Engagement, GERMAS, Indonesia Ministry of Health, Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, United States Agency for International Development Indonesia Bahasa Indonesia Engagement, Entertainment Education, Gender, Vaccines, Vulnerable Populations Communities, Elderly, General Public, Vulnerable populations/by Yessi Agustina

The SIAP Elderly Hero Competition Currently as an integral part of the SIAP Campaign, is aimed to encourage vaccination coverage for the elderly. Supported by the USAID through the Breakthrough ACTIONS for COVID-19 program Indonesia, has collaborated with the Directorate of Health Promotion and Community Empowerment, the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia to conduct a complete COVID-19 vaccination program campaign for community groups. through public service advertisements on television, outdoor media, social media and digital media to encourage the achievement of complete COVID-19 vaccination until September 2022.

As part of the SIAP campaign, the Elderly hero competition uses an approach “from the elderly to the elderly” encouraging their fellow elderly the get full dose of COVID-19 vaccination and overcome challenges to get vaccinated.

The SIAP Elderly Hero Competition, which was held from March to the end of April 2022, succeeded in capturing 529 elderly people from 10 regencies/cities, namely Dumai City and Kampar Regency (Riau), Pasuruan Regency and Lumajang Regency (East Java), Kubu Raya Regency and North Kayong Regency. (West Kalimantan), Sinjai and Bantaeng regencies (South Sulawesi), and Kupang and South Central Timor (NTT) regencies. The elderly candidates were obtained by registering themselves voluntarily, searching from health center data, or searching directly from house to house.

From hundreds of candidates, the competition has chosen 10 elderly heroes. These ten figures has carry out a series of socialization of the complete dose COVID-19 vaccination through talk shows on local district/city radio, IG Live campaigns and social media through collaboration with local influencers, as well as holding sharing sessions at several community events.

Source: Elderly Heroes Competition – Tools and Media (Talk show, social and news media)

Guide de dialogue communanutaire sur le vaccin contre le COVID-19

July 27, 2022/in Clinical/Technical Guidance, Technical Briefs, Tools, Training/Education Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, United States Agency for International Development Guinea Français COVID-19 Response, Engagement, Risk Communication and Messaging, Rumors and Misinformation, Vaccines Communities, General Public, Health Workers and Facilities, SBC Professionals/by Missy Eusebio

Le présent guide est conçu grâce à l’assistance technique de Breakthrough ACTION pour plaidoyer et dialogue communautaires spécifiquement axé sur la dissipation des craintes, la déconstruction des rumeurs, la promotion des vaccins contre le Covid-19 et l’incitation de la population à se faire vacciner en masse afin d’aider le pays de renforcer à terme son immunité collective face à la pandémie. Ce document est un support à l’usage des points focaux communication pour aider à l’organisation des séances de dialogue communautaire dans un contexte d’urgence sanitaire.

Source: Guide de dialogue communanutaire sur le vaccin contre le COVID-19

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Handbook for media: the coronavirus and COVID-19

July 27, 2022/in Clinical/Technical Guidance, Print, Technical Briefs BBC Media Action Global English COVID-19 Response, Engagement, Rumors and Misinformation Journalists/by Shane Harper

The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 can spread rapidly and cause a lot of harm. But if communities respond appropriately and quickly, it is possible to limit its spread and the damage it causes. Mass media and communication have an absolutely vital role to play in this effort.

BBC Media Action has developed this handbook to help media support their audiences to face
this health emergency and manage the infodemic.

Source: Handbook for media: the coronavirus and COVID-19

Video Choreography SIAP Jingle

July 15, 2022/in TV spots, Video GERMAS, Government of Indonesia, Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, Kementerian Kesehatan Republik Indonesia, United States Agency for International Development Indonesia Bahasa Indonesia Engagement, Entertainment Education, Vaccines Elderly, General Public, Vulnerable populations/by Yessi Agustina

BA COVID-19 Project Indonesia developed a video choreography using Jingle from the campaign SIAP.

This choreography is used for Community engagement activity/events to increase awareness on COVID-19 messaging that is conveyed through the jingle lyric and the choreography.

The choreography made in two versions, first version for General Population, with energetic dance and for elderly which dance is adjusted for Elderly.

Source: Video Choreography SIAP Jingle

Social Media Campaign Targeting Elderly Caregivers

July 12, 2022/in Radio/Audio Spots, SBC Campaign, Social Media, TV spots, Video GERMAS, Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, Kementerian Kesehatan Republik Indonesia, United States Agency for International Development Indonesia Bahasa Indonesia Engagement, Mental Health, Risk Communication and Messaging, Vaccines Communities, Elderly, General Public, Vulnerable populations/by Yessi Agustina

Responding to the challenges faced in improving COVID-19 vaccination update, particularly in the elderly, BA COVID-19 program Indonesia developed an integrated media campaigns integrated, targeting the take care of elderly. In general the elderly are very dependent on their children in deciding, facilitating, or delivering on vaccination services. Therefore, It is important for these elderly caregivers to prioritize the provision of COVID-19 vaccinations for their parents/elderly.This social media developed to create high magnitude campaign to extend the reach/dissemination of COVID-19-vaccination messaging through social media such as YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Web and WhatsApp group. The purpose of this campaign is to improve knowledge of people of productive age (which have elderly parents) regarding the benefits of vaccines, and to counter the negative perceptions as well as incorrect information in regards to COVID-19 vaccination.

Source: Social Media Campaign Targeting Elderly Caregivers

Risk Communications and Community Engagement (RCCE) manual: COVID-19 and vaccination

March 16, 2022/in Strategies, Technical Briefs, Toolkit, Training/Education Save The Children Nepal Nepal Nepali (नेपाली) COVID-19 Response, Engagement, Prevention, Risk Communication and Messaging, Rumors and Misinformation Program Designers, Response Organizations, SBC Professionals/by wpengine

Save the Children’s comprehensive Risk Communications and Community Engagement (RCCE) manual focusing on COVID-19 RCCE and Social Behavior Change (SBC) actions is designed for local NGOs, youth, and child club networks, and those working on RCCE. 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.

Source: Risk Communications and Community Engagement (RCCE) manual: COVID-19 and vaccination

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