GeoPoll has published the findings of a nationwide Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) study on the current Ebola outbreak in the DRC, covering all 26 provinces. This release draws on 1,497 respondents; fieldwork is ongoing and findings will be updated as new responses arrive. The report is free and intended for RCCE teams, health agencies, humanitarian implementers, and media covering the response.
A free, mobile-phone accessible, self-, online training designed to equip frontline health-care workers with essential skills to detect, report, and manage EVD safely and effectively.
– Created by Resolve to Save Lives, based on latest WHO Ebola virus disease guidance
– Free
– Available for all countries in Africa
– Mobile-friendly accessibility
– Clinical scenarios (focused on primary healthcare level)
– Engaging learning methods
– Currently in English, French version available very soon
– Self-paced flexibility
– Certificate of participation generated upon completion
-Takes approximately 40 minutes to complete
-Covers how to:
– Recognize EVD cases using standard case definitions
– Provide initial case management/safe supportive care for suspected cases
– Take appropriate infection prevention and control measures when a case is suspected
– Report suspected cases promptly and appropriately
Videos in multiple local languages, free to download and use.These are deeply moving animated videos created by Chocolate Moose Media (https://chocmoose.com/), written and directed by Firdaus Kharas, OC. The videos are free to view, download and use, making it a powerful resource for churches, clinics, schools, community health workers, broadcasters, humanitarian organizations, local leaders and families in Ebola-affected communities.
Ce guide, élaboré par le Ministère de l’Enseignement Primaire, Secondaire et Technique en collaboration avec le Ministère de la Santé Publique et avec l’appui de Breakthrough ACTION, fournit des orientations aux enseignants et aux responsables scolaires pour l’utilisation de messages éducatifs visant la prévention de la maladie à virus Ebola en milieu scolaire. Il présente des informations sur Ebola, la COVID-19, d’autres zoonoses et les maladies d’origine hydrique, ainsi qu’une série de messages adaptés à différents publics (élèves, enseignants, parents et autorités scolaires) afin de promouvoir des comportements favorables à la santé et à la prévention des maladies.
Cette affiche du Ministère de la Santé Publique, Hygiène et Prévention de la République démocratique du Congo sensibilise la population à la maladie à virus Ebola en présentant ses principaux signes, notamment la fièvre soudaine accompagnée de frissons, la diarrhée et les vomissements. Elle met également en avant des mesures de prévention essentielles, telles que l’évitement des contacts avec les personnes malades, leurs effets personnels ou liquides corporels, ainsi qu’avec les animaux malades ou trouvés morts. L’affiche encourage le lavage régulier des mains, la consultation rapide d’un centre de santé en cas de symptômes et fournit un numéro gratuit pour obtenir davantage d’informations.
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This video addresses the 90-day surveillance period for EVD. Three videos features a female doctor explaining how and why communities must remain vigilant during this 90-day period, in French and three local languages (Soussou, Poular, and Malinke). One video features a male doctor in French only.
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This guide is aimed at community-level actors conducting Ebola preparedness activities. It covers key elements of general rumor management as well as specific rumors and possible responses to those rumors and includes a set of practical tools at the end.
This social media posts features illustrated signs and symptoms of EVD.
This video discusses how Ebola is transmitted and how families can protect themselves against EVD. This video is available in seven languages.
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This video from Guinea discusses how families can protect themselves against EVD and prevent the spread of Ebola. The video is available in seven languages.
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The Ebola Communication Network was originally developed by the Health Communication Capacity Collaborative (Cooperative Agreement #AID-OAA-A-12-00058) and expanded under Breakthrough ACTION (Cooperative Agreement #AID-OAA-A-17-00017) both under the leadership of Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs. This website is now maintained by Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs and its contents are the sole responsibility of CCP. The contents of this website do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID, the United States Government, or Johns Hopkins University.