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…

22 August 2023

Community Engagement and Accountability Impact Research: Malawi Case Study

Type:

Case Study

Organization:

IFRC

This case study was conducted as part of ​research​​​ commissioned by the IFRC o​n​​​ the impact of community engagement and accountability (CEA) on public health emergencies. The overall objective of…

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

22 August 2023

COVID-19 Perception Survey and Community Trust Index Presentation, Philippines

Type:

Presentation slides

Organization:

IFRC, Philippine Red Cross, US AID

A presentation showcasing results from a COVID-19 perception survey that was carried out in the Philippines between February- March 2023.

  • CEA and Health
  • COVID-19
  • Perception Survey

9 August 2023

Community Engagement in Humanitarian Action Toolkit (CHAT)

Type:

Tool

Organization:

UNICEF

A toolkit designed to support with developing effective community engagement strategies for different emergencies with specific tools for natural hazards, conflicts, disease outbreaks, epidemics, and complex emergencies.

  • Conflict
  • Disease
  • Drought
  • Emergencies

9 August 2023

Leveraging community feedback to enhance public health and drought responses

Type:

Case Study

Organization:

IFRC, Zimbabwe Red Cross

This case study focuses on Zimbabwe Red Cross Society (ZRCS) efforts to prioritise community members in the Chiredzi, Binga, and Mwenezi communities during public health responses to COVID-19 and measles,…

  • Anticipatory action
  • CEA and Health
  • Community feedback
  • COVID-19

2 August 2023

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Indonesia

Type:

Video

Organization:

Indonesian Red Cross

A video exploring how the Indonesian Red Cross Society are tackling COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Indonesia.

  • CEA and Health
  • COVID-19
  • Indonesian

5 July 2023

Pathways to vaccination

Type:

Case Study

Organization:

Japanese Red Cross, Tanzania Red Cross Society

This case study explores the social and behavioural factors that influenced COVID-19 vaccine uptake among individuals in Tanga, Tanzania.

  • CEA and Health
  • COVID-19

5 July 2023

Cholera Perception Survey, Nippes department – Haiti: June 2023

Type:

Report

Organization:

Haitian Red Cross Society, IFRC

During February 2023, 130 Cholera Perception Surveys were collected in Nippes department by Haitian Red Cross volunteers and staff. This report provides inputs for guiding strategies aimed at building trust…

  • CEA and Health
  • Cholera
  • Perception Survey
  • Trust

4 July 2023

RCCE analysis and highlights on COVID-19 vaccination in Indonesia

Type:

Report

Organization:

IFRC, Indonesian Red Cross, US AID

This report explores how the Indonesian Red Cross incorporated Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) activities in their COVID-19 vaccination programs throughout 2021-2022.

  • CEA and Health
  • COVID-19
  • RCCE

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
  • DREF

18 May 2023

Malawi Red Cross CEA KatiKati Case Study

Type:

Case Study

Organization:

IFRC, Malawi Red Cross

The following case study follows the KatiKati initiative which is an SMS based initiative for collecting community feedback that was piloted in a number of African National Societies, including Malawi…

  • CEA and Health
  • Community feedback
  • COVID-19
  • KatiKati

16 May 2023

Social Listening – Perceptions and Rumours COVID-19, Ecuador (March 2023)

Type:

Report

Organization:

Ecuadorian Red Cross, IFRC

A qualitative analysis of Tweets posted by registered users in Ecuador on: i) Rumours about vaccination and the pandemic; ii) Levels of trust in the actors involved in the response…

  • CEA and Health
  • COVID-19
  • Misinformation/ rumours
  • Social media

11 May 2023

Deploying Risk Communications and Community Engagement (RCCE) approaches for Covid-19 immunisation

Type:

Case Study

Organization:

Collective Service RCCE, DT Global UK, IFRC, UNICEF, WHO

A compendium of Risk Communication Community Engagement (RCCE) case studies produced with DT Global UK and commissioned by UNICEF in support of the Collective Service to highlight the important role…

  • Case study
  • CEA and Health
  • COVID-19
  • RCCE