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…

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…

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…

12 April 2021

Results from a COVID-19 protection measures and vaccine perception survey

Type:

Report

Organization:

St. Vincent & the Grenadines Red Cross

As part of the COVID-19 and Dengue response actions, the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Red Cross Society conducted a perception survey to determine the perceptions of villagers regarding COVID-19…

  • Community feedback
  • Dengue
  • Perceptions
  • Survey

12 April 2021

St. Vincent & the Grenadines Red Cross: Stopping the spread of dengue by covering barrels

Type:

Case Study

Organization:

St. Vincent & the Grenadines Red Cross

In order to help curb the worst dengue outbreak in recent history, the St. Vincent and the Grendines Red Cross launched a campaign to control mosquito populations including the covering…

  • Dengue
  • Disease
  • Spanish

18 March 2021

Rapid training package: How to ensure an inclusive and community-centered COVID-19 vaccines rollout

Type:

Training Material

Organization:

IFRC

This Rapid Training package is targeting CEA and PGI practitioners who are engaged in vaccine roll-out plans and want to replicate with their own local audience. The Training is divided…

  • COVID-19
  • Russian
  • Training
  • Vaccines

8 March 2021

Migrant workers amidst Covid-19: concerns of employment and education

Type:

Report

Organization:

IFRC, Thai Red Cross Society

A report on community feedback from migrant workers in Thailand. This feedback was captured as part the Thai Red Cross Society’s activities for enhancing community’s awareness on COVID-19 which seeks…

  • Community feedback
  • COVID-19
  • CEA and Migration
  • Thai

8 March 2021

Community engagement and accountability in Covid-19 flash feedback

Type:

Report

Organization:

IFRC

Every month, the IFRC Secretariat Community Engagement and Accountability team publishes the latest COVID-19 feedback and perception highlights, data trends and useful resources collected and published by National Societies, IFRC…

  • Community feedback
  • COVID-19
  • Feedback
  • Perceptions

4 March 2021

The debunking handbook

Type:

Handbook

A handbook on how to prevent and debunk misinformation. Available in multiple languages.

  • Bosnian
  • COVID-19
  • Czech
  • German

4 March 2021

Knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) assessment on Covid-19 (round 2)

Type:

Report

Organization:

IFRC, Toplum Merkezi, Turkish Red Crescent

This report captures the second round of findings from a KAP assessment carried out by the Turkish Red Crescent Society. The findings of the assessment are intended to inform an…

  • Assessments
  • Community feedback
  • COVID-19
  • KAP

22 February 2021

Community feedback report (Turkey)

Type:

Report

Organization:

IFRC, Turkish Red Crescent

A series of community feedback reports capturing complaints, questions, feedback and rumours collected as part of the IFRC supported COVID-19 response project targeting refugees and host population in Turkey under…

  • Community feedback
  • Complaints
  • COVID-19
  • Epidemics

17 February 2021

Community needs, perceptions and demand: community assessment tool

Type:

Tool

Organization:

WHO

A tool that can be used by countries to rapidly assess and respond to community health needs and perceptions around access and effective use of essential health services during the…

  • Assessments
  • Community feedback
  • Community work
  • COVID-19

17 February 2021

Generating acceptance and demand for COVID-19 vaccines

Type:

Tool

Organization:

WHO

This package of guidance and tools supports the design and evaluation of strategies to generate acceptance and demand for COVID-19 vaccines. These tools offer practical guidance on a range of…

  • Community feedback
  • COVID-19
  • Epidemics

17 February 2021

Too much information: A public guide  

Type:

Guide

Organization:

First Draft

This guide explains where misinformation comes from and why it spreads. It will help readers decide what’s worth sharing, and give you advice on having difficult conversations with friends and…

  • Community feedback
  • COVID-19
  • Epidemics
  • Information

15 February 2021

Vaccine myths vs science

Type:

Video

Organization:

WHO

A video with WHO’s Dr Katherine O’Brien busting some vaccine myths related to infertility, DNA and composition of vaccines.

  • Community feedback
  • COVID-19
  • Epidemics
  • Rumours