Epidemics

Before, during and after an epidemic, 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.

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

Video tutorial: How do we build a baseline? 5 steps to apply the LQAS method

Type:

Video

Organization:

IFRC, Save the Children, US AID

This animated video tutorial “How do we build a baseline? 5 steps to apply the LQAS method ” illustrates the main steps to implement a baseline applying the Lot Quality…

  • Baseline
  • Spanish
  • Tutorial
  • Video

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

1 July 2021

Death and funerary practices in the context of epidemics: Upholding the rights of religious minorities

Type:

Working paper

Organization:

CREID

This working paper explores the challenges that emerge when public health measures to mitigate the risk of infection during an epidemic infringe on the rights of religious communities to say…

  • Religion
  • Burials