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Enhancing China's Capacity in Emergency Risk Communication and Use of Information Communication and Technology for Health Communication

This evaluation was gleaned from a research-centred emergency risk communication (ERC) initiative in China, which was led by the United-States-(US)-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC worked with government agencies and national experts using person-to-person contact and information and communication technologies (ICTs) to develop a plan for training the public health workforce to effectively share information in the event of crises like HIV/AIDS, avian influenza, and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)...

 

The Public Engagement Project on Community Control Measures for Pandemic Influenza: Findings and Recommendations from Citizen and Stakeholder Deliberation Days

This document explores strategies for risk communication gleaned from participatory dialogues held in October and November 2006 in 4 United States (US) cities as part of the Public Engagement Project On Community Control Measures for Pandemic Influenza. The report presents and assesses a model for involving citizens in the public policy process as part of an effort to investigate and ensure the soundness and effective implementation of plans to slow the spread of pandemic influenza...

 

Impact Data - CHL Avian Influenza Communication - Egypt

The Communication for Healthy Living (CHL) Project designed an integrated package of communication interventions in Egypt under the rubric of its "Your Health is Your Wealth" initiative. Under the auspices of the national Avian Influenza committee, a multi-tiered preparedness effort was developed, which featured the following: television, radio, and press announcements; Government of Egypt (GOE) website support; hotline promotion, press inserts, press briefings, and journalist training; provider fact-sheets; community mobilisation; and consumer fliers, posters, and other printed information materials. 78% percent of those who could recall a campaign message, compared to 55% who could not, reported taking at least one protective action...



 

DISCUSS: There is too much PROCESS in international development...

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YOUR VIEW: The solution to rising hunger rates [see: Maxwell D, Webb P, Coates J, Wirth J. 2008. Rethinking Food Security in Humanitarian Response. Paper Presented to the Food Security Forum; April 16–18, Rome] is...?

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