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…

1 April 2022

Feedback in COVID-19 real-time tracking of community views – case studies from Belarus, Romania, and Turkey

Type:

Case Study

Organization:

IFRC

These case studies looks at some of the different approaches National Societies have taken to feedback mechanisms, the choices they have made based on their different contexts, the benefits and…

  • COVID-19
  • Feedback mechanism
  • KoBo
  • Russian

1 April 2022

Using surveys to hear community views in the COVID-19 response – Experience from Kazakhstan, South Caucasus, and Turkey

Type:

Case Study

Organization:

IFRC

These case studies seek to illustrate some of the approaches National Societies have adopted to implementing surveys during COVID-19, paying attention to their various contexts, the benefits and limitations they…

  • Assessments and surveys
  • Central Asia
  • COVID-19
  • KAP

23 March 2022

COVID-19: Community perceptions in Malaysia

Type:

Report

Organization:

IFRC, Malaysian Red Crescent, WHO

This report analyses community perceptions of COVID-19 in Malaysia to understand the communities’ knowledge, questions and communication preferences around COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccines. The report is split in to different…

  • Assessments and surveys
  • COVID-19
  • Malay
  • Misinformation/ rumours

17 March 2022

How do you talk to children about war?

Type:

Guide

Organization:

IFRC

A one-page guide for parents and caregivers on how to talk to children about war. This can be used for children either directly or indirectly affected by conflict.

  • Children
  • Conflict
  • MHPSS
  • Ukraine

17 March 2022

Ask Dr Ben videos

Type:

Video

Organization:

IFRC

A series of videos designed to help NSs tackle key COVID-19 questions and rumours in an accurate and precise manner. Available in English and French.

  • COVID-19
  • French
  • Information as aid
  • Misinformation/ rumours

16 March 2022

COVID 19 Perception survey: Charles Town Maroons, Portland

Type:

Report

Organization:

Jamaica Red Cross

The Jamaica Red Cross implemented a survey with community members to learn about their experiences and perceptions about COVID-19 and vaccines. This report summarises its findings and offers practical recommendations.…

  • Assessments and surveys
  • COVID-19
  • Elderly
  • Indigenous populations

15 March 2022

Summary of COVID-19 in the Americas: Listening to the most vulnerable

Type:

Report

Organization:

IFRC

This is the short version of the COVID-19 in the Americas research. This summary contains the essential key findings and offers hands-on recommendations around four main areas: the impact of…

  • Assessments and surveys
  • COVID-19
  • Indigenous populations
  • Migrants

15 March 2022

The impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable populations: A perception study in Brazil

Type:

Report

Organization:

Brazilian Red Cross

The Brazilian Red Cross implemented a survey with vulnerable community members to learn about their experiences and perceptions about COVID-19 and vaccines. This report summaries its findings and offers practical…

  • Assessments and surveys
  • COVID-19
  • Elderly
  • Migrants

10 March 2022

Kenya CP3 KAP report

Type:

Report

Organization:

IFRC, Kenya Red Cross

This report captures findings from a knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) survey carried out in Kenya as part of the community epidemic and pandemic preparedness program (CP3). It also includes…

  • Assessments and surveys
  • Epidemics
  • Health communications
  • KAP

7 March 2022

Breaking the silos in community-driven epidemic preparedness

Type:

Case Study

Organization:

Cameroon Red Cross, Croix-rouge du Congo, IFRC, Kenya Red Cross, Uganda Red Cross, US AID

A case study on IFRC’s Community Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness Program (CP3) which applies a model of community engagement and participation, engaging both national and local leaders and influencers to…

  • Epidemic control
  • Health communications
  • Mobile cinema
  • Preparedness

1 March 2022

RCCE during the COVID-19 response

Type:

Video

Organization:

Lebanese Red Cross

In this video, Lebanese Red Cross volunteers share accurate and reliable information with the community to encourage and enable them to adopt healthy behaviours and prevent the spread of infectious…

  • Arabic
  • COVID-19
  • Lebanon
  • RCCE

23 February 2022

Emerging epidemics and risk perception poster

Type:

Poster

Organization:

IFRC, Save the Children, US AID

A poster on Zika Virus and risk perception in Latin America and the Caribbean. This poster was submitted and presented at the Social Behavior Change Communications Summit, 2018 in Bali.

  • Epidemics
  • Health communications
  • Risk Perception
  • Zika