Cholera

Since 2021, there has been an increase in cholera cases and their geographical distribution globally. This is due to climate change, conflict, population displacement and poverty, which are limiting people’s access to safe water and sanitation. Trusted, clear and effective communication and engagement approaches are critical to ensure that fear, panic and rumours do not undermine cholera responses. You can use the tools and resources in this section to incorporate CEA into your cholera operations.

Key Resources:

22 February 2023

Social, behavioural and community dynamics related to the cholera outbreak in Malawi

This brief is a rapid synthesis of socio-behavioural evidence relating to the 2022 cholera outbreak in Malawi intended…

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22 February 2023

An Introduction to Community Engagement in WASH

This guide aims to provide field staff with clear, accessible guidance on the principles and practice of community…

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21 February 2023

Cholera outbreak: Resource guidance

This live document aims to support Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies and partners with key available…

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The below tools can be used to incorporate the CEA into the different stages of your cholera response. An explanation of where each CEA minimum action sits in the below programme cycle can be found here. For more information visit the CEA Guide.

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18 May 2023

DREF Cholera-Monkeypox: Community Feedback Report

Type:

Report

Organization:

Cameroon Red Cross

A community feedback report analysing data collected by Cameroon Red Cross volunteers during the DREF Cholera and Monkeypox Risk Communication and Community Engagement activities.

  • CEA and Health
  • Cholera
  • Community feedback
  • French

15 March 2023

Cholera Perception Survey, Haiti: Jan 2023

Type:

Survey

Organization:

Haitian Red Cross Society, IFRC

During December 2022, Cholera Perception Survey was implemented by Haitian Red Cross volunteers. The findings in this document, as well as the CEA recommendations, aim to facilitate regional decision-making to strengthen trust in Cholera vaccination processes.

  • CEA and Health
  • Cholera
  • Perception Survey

9 March 2023

RCCE key message bank for cholera outbreaks

Type:

Message bank

Organization:

WHO

A Risk communication and community engagement key message bank for cholera outbreaks. These messages should be adapted to the local context and audience based on needs, epidemiological and social/behavioural data.

  • Cholera
  • French
  • Messaging
  • RCCE

22 February 2023

Social, behavioural and community dynamics related to the cholera outbreak in Malawi

Type:

Briefing note

Organization:

Collective Service RCCE

This brief is a rapid synthesis of socio-behavioural evidence relating to the 2022 cholera outbreak in Malawi intended for national and international response partners. It focuses on interpreting this evidence to inform the design and delivery of effective communication and engagement strategies putting communities at the centre of the response.

  • CEA and Health
  • Cholera

21 February 2023

Cholera outbreak: Resource guidance

Type:

Guide

Organization:

IFRC

This live document aims to support Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies and partners with key available thematic guides, tools, and resources on cholera. This document does not fully exhaust all cholera materials but intends to compile some of the most important ones to support different countries at field level.

  • CEA and Health
  • Cholera
  • Disease

15 April 2020

Mobile Cinema in Sierra Leone

Type:

Tool

Organization:

IFRC

A mid-term review of the mobile cinema used in the cholera response in Sierra Leone as part of a Community Engagement and Accountability programme.

  • Cholera
  • Drama
  • Feedback
  • Information as aid