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The Red Boat
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The Red Boat

“The Red Boat”, a 15-episode radio drama, is an entertainment-education program that provides individuals with family planning (FP), maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH), and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) benefits and information and offers an opportunity to link them to quality health and counseling services.

The radio drama, along with this discussion guide, is part of a package of social and behavior change (SBC) tools developed by Breakthrough ACTION South Sudan to promote change in communities through increased learning and dialogue.

Source: Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs

Date of Publication: July 19, 2023

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Risk Communication and Community Engagement Key Kessages for Cholera Outbreaks
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Risk Communication and Community Engagement Key Messages for Cholera Outbreaks

This is 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/behavioral data. Messaging should always be provided in the local language, with respect to literacy levels, and through trusted information channels. Notes have been added in the text where special care should be taken to adapt messages for the setting. This resource is available in six other languages. (Spanish, French, Russian, Portuguese, Arabic, Chinese)

Last modified: May 19, 2023

Language: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian

Source: World Health Organization

Year of Publication: 2023

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Online QA on Cholera Outbreaks
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Online Q&A on Cholera Outbreaks

This website provides a set of questions and answers on cholera outbreaks for use on a country level. It was developed by the World Health Organization RCCE team. It has been translated into Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish.

Last modified: May 19, 2023

Language: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish

Source: World Health Organization

Year of Publication: 2023

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Les Principes De JOGJAKARTA

Tous les êtres humains naissent libres et égaux en dignité et en droits. Tous les droits humains sont universels, interdépendants, indivisibles et intimement liés. L’orientation sexuelle et l’identité de genre font partie intégrante de la dignité et de l’humanité de toute personne et ne doivent pas être à l’origine de discriminations ou d’abus.

Les Principes de Jogjakarta (Principes sur l’application de la législation internationale des droits humains en matière d’orientation sexuelle et d’identité de genre) affirment les normes juridiques internationales obligatoires auxquelles les États doivent se conformer. Ils promettent un futur différent, où tous les êtres humains, nés libres et égaux en dignité et en droits, pourront jouir de ces précieux droits acquis lors de leur naissance même.

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. All human rights are universal, interdependent, indivisible and interrelated. Sexual orientation and gender identity are integral to the dignity and humanity of every person and should not be a basis for discrimination or abuse.

The Yogyakarta Principles (Principles on the Application of International Human Rights Law in relation to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) affirm binding international legal standards to which states must adhere. They promise a different future, one in which all human beings, born free and equal in dignity and rights, will be able to enjoy these precious rights acquired at birth itself.

Last modified: May 18, 2023

Language: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish

Year of Publication: 2007

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Managing epidemics: key facts about major deadly diseases

The purpose of this manual is to provide expert guidance on the planning and preparation needed for epidemic prevention and control. The manual focuses on practical and essential knowledge about infectious diseases for national political and operational decision makers.

It also provides key information on 15 diseases; Ebola Virus Disease, Lassa Fever, Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever,Yellow Fever, Zika, Chikungunya, Avian and other Zoonotic Influenza, Seasonal Influenza, Pandemic Influenza, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, Cholera, Monkeypox, Plague, Leptospirosis and Meningococcal Meningitis.

Last modified: March 31, 2022

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Major Epidemic and Pandemic Diseases

This document provides key messages for individuals and communities on how to prepare for and stay safe during pandemics and epidemics.

Last modified: March 31, 2022

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Communicating risk in public health emergencies: a WHO guideline for emergency risk communication (‎ERC)‎ policy and practice

These guidelines provide evidence-based guidance on how risk communication should be practiced in an emergency, including guidance to countries on building capacity for communicating risk during health emergencies. This includes guidance on: building trust and engaging with communities and affected populations; integrating risk communication into existing national and local emergency preparedness and response structures; and emergency risk communication practice—from strategizing, planning, coordinating, messaging, channeling, and different methods and approaches of communication and engagement, to monitoring and evaluation—based on a systematic assessment of the evidence on what worked and what did not work during recent emergencies.

This includes guidance on: building trust and engaging with communities and affected populations; integrating risk communication into existing national and local emergency preparedness and response structures; · ERC practice – It covers strategizing, planning, coordinating, messaging, channelling and different methods and approaches of communication and engagement. It also touches on monitoring and evaluation – based on a systematic assessment of the evidence on what worked and what did not work during recent emergencies.

Last modified: March 31, 2022

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Taking a Multi-Sectoral One Health Approach – A Tripartite Guide to Addressing Zoonotic Diseases in Countries

The Tripartite Zoonoses Guide was jointly developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), and the World Health Organization to support countries in taking a multisectoral One Health approach to address zoonotic diseases.

It outlines principles and best practices to aid countries in achieving sustainable and functional collaboration at the human-animal-environment interface. The Tripartite Zoonoses Guide advocates for effective multisectoral, multidisciplinary, and transnational collaboration at the local, national, regional and global levels.

Last modified: March 31, 2022

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WHO Simulation Exercise Manual

A simulation exercise is a form of practice, training, monitoring or evaluation of capabilities involving the description or simulation of an emergency, to which a described or simulated response is made.

Simulation exercises enable people to practice their roles and functions and can help to develop, assess and test functional capabilities of emergency systems, procedures and mechanisms to respond to outbreak and public health emergencies. They are used to identify gaps and enhance preparedness capacity for response before an actual emergency occurs.

This manual provides an overview of the different simulation exercise tools and guidelines developed and used by WHO.

Last modified: October 28, 2021

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    Framework for Reopening Schools

    These guidelines aim to inform the decision-making process regarding school reopening, support national preparations and guide the implementation process, as part of overall public health and education planning processes. It is designed to be a flexible tool that can be adapted to each context and updated as the situation changes. The guidelines outline six key priorities to assess the readiness of those schools and inform planning.

    Last modified: September 30, 2021

    Language: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

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