Programmatic Implications of Zika-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices

This suite of Zika-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices programmatic research briefs (available in English and Spanish) assesses various social and behavioral determinants related to Zika prevention in the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.

The surveys provided key insights for implementers that supported an evidence-based approach for social and behavior change (SBC) programming directed toward increasing Zika prevention behaviors at the household and community level, particularly those behaviors with the greatest potential to reduce Zika transmission and minimize negative pregnancy outcomes.

These programmatic research briefs describe work led by Tulane University under Breakthrough RESEARCH in collaboration with Tropical Medicine and Global Health Institute of the Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE, Dominican Republic) and TEPHINET (El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras).

Source: Breakthrough RESEARCH/Population Council

Date of Publication: April 13, 2020

WHO Advice for the Public

This page allows users to stay aware of the latest information on the COVID-19 outbreak, available on the WHO website and through your national and local public health authority.

Source: World Health Organization

Date of Publication: April 13, 2020

COVID-19 Online Training

In order to assist UN country teams in scaling up country preparedness and response to COVID-19, WHO has developed these learning modules as a companion to the Operational Planning Guidelines to Support Country Preparedness and Response.

The training is intended:

  • For UN country teams (UNCTs)
  • For other relevant stakeholders, including partners, donors and civil society
  • To support national readiness and preparedness for COVID-19
  • To help countries increase their capacity to respond to COVID-19
  • To increase international coordination for response and preparedness
  • To streamline the process of coordinating resources and assessing country preparedness level

Last modified: April 13, 2020

Language: Chinese, English, French, Spanish

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    Effective Behaviors to Prevent Zika

    This interactive online guide (available in English and Spanish) presents seven behaviors with the greatest potential to prevent the transmission of the Zika virus and in turn Congenital Zika Syndrome.

    Designed for program planners and implementers, the guide includes a short overview video as well as key facts, behavior promotion tips, background evidence, and downloadable PDFs for each behavior. The guide is the outcome of a review of supporting literature on the relative potential efficacy of various Zika prevention behaviors and a consultative process to determine the key prevention behaviors with the greatest potential impact.

    Last modified: April 13, 2020

    Language: English, Spanish

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      Zika Prevention Behavior Matrix

      The Zika Prevention Behavior Matrix (available in English and Spanish) focuses on the key behaviors that have the greatest potential to reduce Zika transmission and minimize negative pregnancy outcomes.

      The matrix is the outcome of a review of supporting literature on the relative potential efficacy of various Zika prevention behaviors and a consultative process to determine the key prevention behaviors with the greatest potential impact. Partners addressing Zika can use this reference document to promote a harmonized set of behaviors, to “speak with one voice,” and increase the chances that effective behaviors are adopted correctly.

      Last modified: April 13, 2020

      Language: English, Spanish

      Materials in Many Languages

      Doctors of the World and British Red Cross have shared COVID-19 fact sheets available in many different languages. Files are in Word or PDF.

      Source: Doctors of the World

      Date of Publication: April 6, 2020

      Coronavirus Online Course

      This online course is designed for individuals with low health/science literacy to explain COVID-19.

      Each section describes a different aspect of COVID-19, including how it is transmitted, symptoms, and treatment, with a brief recap of important points after each section.

      Source: Lifelong

      Date of Publication: March 18, 2020

      Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Advice for the Public

      On this page the World Health Organizations provides basic protective measures against COVID-19. This includes frequent handwashing, respiratory hygiene, social distancing, and other measures.

      Last modified: February 15, 2020

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

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        Supercharge Your Social Impact: Using Social Marketing for Behavior Change

        In this book the author encourages the use of soical marketing techniques to effect behavior change. Social marketing—using marketing tools and techniques to facilitate behavior change—is a proven approach that’s been used for decades in programs addressing public health, social and environmental issues, and international development.

        Social marketing helps boost the effectiveness of the programs and campaigns that are the reason SBC programs exist in the first place—to make a positive impact on the lives of people.

        The book includes chapters on:

        • Why Social Marketing?
        • Social Marketing Key Principles
        • Be Strategic: The Social Marketing Mix
        • The Social Marketing Process Worksheet: Thinking About Your Social Marketing Strategy
        • So You Want to Be a Social Marketer

        The book is available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese

        Last modified: February 3, 2020

        Language: English, Portuguese, Spanish

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          Social and Behavior Change for Nutrition – Online Course

          Interventions to foster changes in behaviors and social norms are an important aspect of efforts to reduce malnutrition around the world. This course aims to demystify SBC design as well as share useful SBC-related resources.

          The course assists practioners in understanding some SBC models that explain why people behave in certain ways, how behaviors change, and how SBC strategies apply these models in designing behavior-centered programs

          Last modified: November 24, 2019

          Language: Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

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