Key Considerations for Successful Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) Programmes During COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Public Health Emergencies

Risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) is a key pillar in public health emergency response that ensures accurate health information sharing, adoption of protective behaviours by the affected people, and collaborative participation by all stakeholders, including of the local community str...

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Main Author: Gonah, Laston
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Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2021
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Online Access:https://www.annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/10.5334/aogh.3119/
http://hdl.handle.net/11408/4266
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description Risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) is a key pillar in public health emergency response that ensures accurate health information sharing, adoption of protective behaviours by the affected people, and collaborative participation by all stakeholders, including of the local community structures. The success of RCCE programmes rely on strong partnerships and engagement among affiliated groups; clear programme plans and guidelines; establishment of well-laid down coordination structures; and clear measures for reporting and documentation of programme activities. RCCE activities during public health emergencies must put more emphasis on strengthening local structures and communities to ensure active participation of communities in interrupting disease transmission.
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spelling ir-11408-42662022-06-27T13:49:06Z Key Considerations for Successful Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) Programmes During COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Public Health Emergencies Gonah, Laston Risk Communication and Community Engagement RCCE COVID-19 Pandemic Public Health Emergencies Risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) is a key pillar in public health emergency response that ensures accurate health information sharing, adoption of protective behaviours by the affected people, and collaborative participation by all stakeholders, including of the local community structures. The success of RCCE programmes rely on strong partnerships and engagement among affiliated groups; clear programme plans and guidelines; establishment of well-laid down coordination structures; and clear measures for reporting and documentation of programme activities. RCCE activities during public health emergencies must put more emphasis on strengthening local structures and communities to ensure active participation of communities in interrupting disease transmission. 2021-05-27T11:21:47Z 2021-05-27T11:21:47Z 2020 Article 2214-9996 https://www.annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/10.5334/aogh.3119/ http://hdl.handle.net/11408/4266 en Annals of Global Health;Vol.86 ; No.1 open Ubiquity Press
spellingShingle Risk Communication and Community Engagement
RCCE
COVID-19 Pandemic
Public Health Emergencies
Gonah, Laston
Key Considerations for Successful Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) Programmes During COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Public Health Emergencies
title Key Considerations for Successful Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) Programmes During COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Public Health Emergencies
title_full Key Considerations for Successful Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) Programmes During COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Public Health Emergencies
title_fullStr Key Considerations for Successful Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) Programmes During COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Public Health Emergencies
title_full_unstemmed Key Considerations for Successful Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) Programmes During COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Public Health Emergencies
title_short Key Considerations for Successful Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) Programmes During COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Public Health Emergencies
title_sort key considerations for successful risk communication and community engagement (rcce) programmes during covid-19 pandemic and other public health emergencies
topic Risk Communication and Community Engagement
RCCE
COVID-19 Pandemic
Public Health Emergencies
url https://www.annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/10.5334/aogh.3119/
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