Community Mobilization | Ebola Communication Network

Jan

12

2016

Rebuilding Trust in Health Care through Community Dialogues

by Hannah Mills | Program Officer | Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs

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Even before the Ebola outbreak, Guinea had some of the worst maternal and child health indicators in the world. Trust and confidence in health services were already low, and the rapid spread of the epidemic further fueled the fear and distrust of these services. After the release of the last Ebola patient in mid-November, Guineans tensely waited for the 42-day period to pass so they...

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Sep

24

2014

Respond Quickly to Ebola with Community Mobilization

by Guillaume Bakadi Mukenge, MPH

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At this stage of Ebola outbreak, health communication is important but it must include a heavy social mobilization component if we expect quick results. Looking at all three Ebola countries (Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone), we know the rapid spreading of the disease...