CEA and Health

Before, during and after a health emergency, it is essential to provide people with trusted, clear and effective information. Engaging with communities can help to prevent fear, panic and rumours from undermining response efforts. Visit our COVID-19 page below or explore all CEA and health resources by using the search function.

Key resources

4 April 2022

IFRC Epidemic Control Toolkit

The Epidemic Control Toolkit provides guidance on evidence-based methods to prevent and control the spread of epidemics at…

2 April 2020

Working with communities: a toolbox

This toolbox is designed to provide quick and easy access for managers to a range of tools at…

13 May 2021

Updated Epidemic Control training package for volunteers

An updated Epidemic Control for Volunteers/RCCE training package for volunteers, setting up of the qualitative community feedback mechanism…

New

25 March 2025

Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers Question Bank

Type:

Tool

Organization:

Collective Service RCCE, SSHAP

This question bank provides guidance on undertaking social science research in the context of an outbreak of a viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF).

  • CEA and Health
  • Epidemics
  • Viral Hemorrhagic Diseases
New

25 March 2025

Cholera Question Bank

Type:

Tool

Organization:

Collective Service RCCE

A zip folder containing qualitative and quantitative questions for community-level cholera data collection. This question bank can be used by field teams and/ or local research teams working in communities…

  • Assessments and surveys
  • CEA and Health
  • Cholera
  • Epidemics
New

25 March 2025

Mpox Question Bank

Type:

Tool

Organization:

Collective Service RCCE, SSHAP

A zip folder containing qualitative and quantitative questions for community-level mpox data collection. This question bank can be used by field teams and/ or local research teams working in communities…

  • Assessments and surveys
  • CEA and Health
  • Epidemics
  • French
New

24 March 2025

Cross-border dynamics between Burundi and Tanzania in the context of viral haemorrhagic fever outbreaks, 2025

Type:

Report

Organization:

SSHAP

This brief summarises key considerations regarding cross-border dynamics between the Republic of Burundi and the United Republic of Tanzania in the context of viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF) outbreaks in Tanzania…

  • CEA and Health
  • Viral Hemorrhagic Diseases
New

24 March 2025

Engaged, Informed and Empowered: The Impact of Community Engagement on Public Health Outcomes

Type:

Report

Organization:

IFRC, Plan Eval

This report presents findings from research on how community engagement and accountability (CEA) strategies enhance health and humanitarian programmes. Conducted by Plan Eval and commissioned by IFRC, the study took…

  • CEA and Health
  • Cholera
  • COVID-19
  • Ebola

12 February 2025

Enhancing Emergency Response Effectiveness through CEA: The Building Trust Project in Iraq

Type:

Case Study

Organization:

IFRC, Iraqi Red Crescent Society

This case study documents the ‘Building Trust Project’ in Iraq which aimed to address the threat of haemorrhagic fever through a multifaceted strategy that emphasised awareness, protection, and community collaboration.…

  • Arabic
  • CEA and Health
  • Trust

28 January 2025

Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers Question Bank

Type:

Question Bank

Organization:

Collective Service RCCE

This Question Bank, based on over a decade of research on viral haemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) like Ebola and Marburg, offers adaptable questions to support community-centred responses during outbreaks.

  • CEA and Health
  • Marburg
  • RCCE
  • Viral Hemorrhagic Diseases

28 January 2025

RCCE Thematic Kit on Marburg

Type:

Toolkit

Organization:

RCCE Collective Service

A Collective Service thematic kit containing key documentation and products developed by partners for supporting Community Engagement for Marburg Response.

  • CEA and Health
  • Marburg
  • RCCE
  • Viral Hemorrhagic Diseases

28 January 2025

CEA Training: Safe and Dignified Burials for Marburg Virus Disease

Type:

Training Material

Organization:

ICRC, IFRC

A one-hour training session on Community Engagement and Accountability (CEA) focusing on the Marburg virus disease, with an emphasis on safe and dignified burials (SDB).

  • CEA and Health
  • Marburg
  • RCCE
  • Safe and Dignified Burial
New

28 January 2025

Marburg FAQ for Volunteers

Type:

Factsheet

Organization:

IFRC

A frequently asked questions (FAQs) factsheet on Marburg designed for volunteers.

  • CEA and Health
  • FAQs
  • French
  • Marburg

27 January 2025

RCCE Marburg Outbreak Guidance Brief

Type:

Guidance note

Organization:

IFRC

A Risk Communication Community Engagement (RCCE) guidance brief for the Marburg virus outbreak.

  • CEA and Health
  • Marburg
  • RCCE
  • Viral Hemorrhagic Diseases

20 November 2024

Health Personnel in Pandemic Contexts

Type:

Report

Organization:

Argentina Red Cross, IFRC

This research report by the Humanitarian Observatory of the Argentine Red Cross highlights the significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Argentine health workers.

  • CEA and Health
  • COVID-19
  • MHPSS
  • Spanish