by Marla Shaivitz | Health Communication Capacity Collaborative
This toolkit is a resource for organizations and individuals involved in recovery efforts following an infectious disease outbreak, such as the Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa in 2014-2016. Its primary goal is to provide governments, donors, NGOs, and survivor groups with guidance and templates for responding to issues related to patient needs and health systems recovery after a major outbreak. Comprised of...
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by Marla Shaivitz | Health Communication Capacity Collaborative
Accepting and Supporting Ebola Survivors, Orphans And Families Of Ebola Patients In The Community A Toolkit For Social Mobilizers And Communicators Ebola Stigma Toolkit
by Louise Juul Hansen
A briefing package about providing psychosocial support to people, developed by the IFRC Reference Centre for Psychosocial Support. The package contains a briefing note for staff and volunteers providing psychosocial support to people affected by the Ebola outbreak. It includes information about “Specific sources of stress related to Ebola,” “Preparing to go on mission,” “Working with the affected population,” “Psychosocial support activities related to Ebola,” “Communicating...
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by Margaux Mathis
Psychological first aid during ebola virus disease outbreaks
by Marla Shaivitz | Health Communication Capacity Collaborative
This guide will be useful for designing more effective outbreak response measures. It can be scaled up or down, depending on the situation. It can be applied at sub-national and national levels and was designed for developmental communication and health promotion personnel working in multidisciplinary teams to investigate and respond to disease outbreaks. Communication for Behavioral Impact (COMBI)