Last Update: July 13, 2020
On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a statement declaring that the coronavirus met the criteria for a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. The announcement constituted official recognition of the deadly virus as a danger to all, and the global health community ratcheted up efforts to prevent its spread. On March 11 the WHO declared the virus a pandemic.
Social and behavior change (SBC) professionals have a critical role to play in this disease outrbreak scenario. We are well positioned to address interventions such as proper hygiene techniques, development of SBC strategies, training of service providers, correction of misinformation, stigma reduction, and more. As a way of aiding in this effort, we offer two Trending Topics – one with Tools for SBC Professionals and one with Materials and Resources for the Public. Both will be updated often, so please check back for new materials.
We welcome contributions to this collection by uploading your materials here or by writing to our Curator at info@thecompassforsbc.org.
NOTE: Resources included in this list are for information purposes; the inclusion of a resource in this list does not represent an endorsement of its content, language or viewpoint
COVID-19 Materials and Resources for the Public (see COVID-19 Tools for SBC Professionals here)
General information; Children; Faith/Religion; Gender and Gender-Based Violence; Handwashing and Personal Protection; Retutn to Work/School, Social Distancing; Social Media; Stigma; Myths and Misinformation, Tribal Members; Vaccines; Apps
General Info
Science Matters: Let’s Talk About COVID-19 (2020, English) Coursera – NEW July 13
- Let’s Talk About Family Planning during COVID-19 Social Media Cards (2020, English, Bisaya, Tagalog)
- Echo One Health N: 003 (2020, French) Breakthrough ACTION Guinea
- Infographics about COVID-19 in Many Languages (2020, many languages) Harvard Medical School
- BSPH Student-Led Covid Video Project (2020, many languages) – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- Nalamdana’s Tips for COVID-19 Prevention – Part 2 (2020, Hindi) Nalamdana
- UNICEF India COVID-19 Materials for the Public (2020, Hindi) UNICEF India
- West Africa Region COVID-19 Posters (2020, English, Portuguese, Chichewa, Swahili) – Catholic Relief Services
- Nalamdana’s Tips for COVID-19 Prevention – Part 1 (2020, Hindi) Nalamdana
- Documents imprimés COVID-19 en français (2020, French) Medicines for Humanity
- Understanding the COVID-19 Pandemic Insights from Johns Hopkins University Experts (2020, English) Johns Hopkins University
- COVID-19 Health Literacy Project – (2020, many languagers) – COVID-19 Health Literacy Project
- Coronavirus — COVID-19 Factsheet (2020, many languages) – Hesperian Foundation
- WHO Advice for the Public
- Q&A about Corona
- Materials in Many Languages. (2020, English, Albanian, Dari, French, Pashto, Portuguese, Bengali, Vietnamese, Kurdish Sorani) -Doctors of the World.
- Songs, Videos, and PSAs about COVID-19 (Breakthrough ACTION)
- Free Digital Books about COVID-19 (2020, English) Healthy Families
- Questions and Answers about Breastfeeding and COVID-19 (English, 2020) WHO
- Children’s and Caretakers’ Animation Series on COVID-19 – Episode 1 (2020, Khmer-Cambodia) Save the Children
- Animated Video about COVID-19 and Kindness (2020, English) WHO
- COVID and KIDS: A Video Animation from Malawi (2020, English) UNICEF, UK AID
- COVID-19 24/7 Parenting Resources in 70 Languages (2020, many languages) Parenting in Health
- #StaySafeStayHome Video (2020, No Words) Save the Children UK
- How Best to Protect Yourself from the Coronavirus (2020, English) UNICEF, ICRF
- Toolkit to Spread Awareness and Take Action on COVID-19 (2020, English) UNICEF
- My Hero is You, How Kids can Fight COVID-19! (2020, English, French Russian, Spanish, Chinese) – UNICEF, WHO, UNHCR, IFRC
- The Little Coronavirus King
- Comic book for kids – (2020, English and Chinese)
- State Religious Leaders Messages (2020, English, Hausa) Breakthrough ACTION Nigeria –
- Social Media Cards for Ramadan (2020, English, Filipino) Philippines Department of Health
- Social Media Cards for Holy Week (2020, English, Filipino) Philippines Department of Health
Gender & Gender-Based Violence
- Corona Crisis: Survival Kit for Men Under Pressure (2020, English) White Ribbon UK
- COVID-19 and Violence against Women Infographics (2020, English) WHO
- Questions and Answers about Violence against Women and COVID-19 (2020, English) WHO
- 6 Steps for Men to Prevent Domestic Violence (2020, English)
Handwashing and Personal Protection
- Wearing a Mask (Facebook post) (2020, Bangla) Breakthrough ACTION
- Radio PSAs on COVID-19 – Ethiopia (2020, Amharic) Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs
- Heart to Heart Video Series – Preventive Measures (2020, Filipino)
- Awareness of COVID-19 for Industrial Workers (2020, Urdu)
- When and How to use Masks (2020, English, French, Arabic, Chinese, Spanish) – WHO
- Hand Hygiene – How, Why and When? (2020, English, French, Spanish)- WHO
- Coronavirus Video (2020, English) – WHO
- Time to Wash Your Hands (2020, English) – Behaviorchange.org
- Handwashing with Soap – Our Best Defence against Coronavirus
- Global Handwashing Day Social Media Toolkit
- Get it Together for Infection Prevention [Hand-Washing Guide] (NURHI, Nigeria)
- SuperAmma Campaign for Changing Handwashing Behavior (India)
- Reaching Communities in Chad with COVID-19 Safety Messages (2020, English) BBC Media,
- DOs and DON’Ts Precautions against COVID-19 in Offices (2020, English/Hindi) New Concept Centre for Development Communication
- Stay at Home Video, Myanmar (2020, Burmese) Sin Bar Bar
- Social Media Cards for Physical Distancing (2020, English, Filipino) Philippines Department of Health
- Information about Social Distancing
- Deciding to Go Out (2020, English) CDC
- Social Media Cards for Physical Distancing (2020, English, Filipino) Philippines Department of Health
- Social Media COVID-19 Anti-Stigma Cards (2020, Filipino) Philippines Department of Health
- COVID Control App (2020. English) Johns Hopkins University
- Track Virus (2020, Hebrew and English) Magen David Admon, Israel
- HaMagen (2020, Hebrew and English) Israel Ministry of Health
- Sophie Digital Health Assistant (2020, English)
- Health Alert (2020, English) WHO
- COVID 19 App (2020, English) Apple
- CoronaApp (2020, Spanish) – Colombia Ministry of Health
- The Coronavirus App (2020)
Stigma
- What Can You Do to Fight Stigma associated with COVID-19? (2020, English) WHO
- Show some Love in Chinatown (2020, Englsh) – New York City Health Department
- Coronavirus: The Human Cost of Virus Misinformation (2020, English) BBC
- Coronavirus: Here’s How You can Stop Bad Information from Going Viral (2020, English) BBC Media
- FEMA Coronavirus Rumor Control (2020, English, Spanish) FEMA
- Fake News Can Be Deadly. Here’s How To Spot It (2020, English) NPR
- Snopes.com COVID Misinformation Checking (2020, English) – Snopes.com –
- Myth Busters: Coronavirus (WHO)
- Share Facts about COVID-19 (CDC)
- COVID-19 Materials Developed for Tribal Use (2020, English) – Center for American Indian Health
- Youth Against COVID-19 – Episode 1 (2020, English) UNICEF, Prezi
- COVID-19: Tips for Young People (2020, English) PAHO
