Health – C4D Network

Publication: What Has The Pandemic Taught Us About Science Communication? (Junaid Nabi-Aspen Institute)

June 24, 2021

Too often during the COVID-19 pandemic, poor communication by scientists and experts has led to the low take-up of measures that could have saved lives.

This is having a significant impact on progress in tackling the pandemic, in the US and elsewhere.

Scientists and healthcare leaders need to focus on developing clarity and empathy, as these are the key qualities for effective communication in a crisis.

Good communication skills deter conflict, create a sense of collective endeavor, and ultimately save lives.

This article highlights some of the lessons from COVID-19 regarding science communication.

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COVID-19 Digital Classroom

July 9, 2020

Visit the COVID-19 Digital Classroom created by a collective of international organizations to access the quality assured COVID-19 Library of resources for community-based health workers. It contains key messages and tools to empower health worker and communicators around the world.

Visit the COVID-19 Digital Classroom here.

Latest RCCE Materials on COVID 19 for Zimbabwe

July 2, 2020

Here is a link to the google drive for the latest Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) materials from Zimbabwe.

Click here to access the post.

The Digital Safety Net: Citizens and Technology in the Age of Covid-19

June 9, 2020

Chair

Jonathan Tanner @Tannerjc – Research Associate, Digital Societies, ODI

Speakers

Oscar Tapp Scotting @DCMS – Deputy Director, Security & Online Harms, UK Government Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Maureen Stickel – Associate Director and Head of Zambia, IDinsight

Calvin Chong – Director of International Affairs, Ministry of Communications and Information of the Republic of Singapore, @SingaporeMCI

Description

The urgency of the Covid-19 threat is increasing the demand for governments to use existing technologies in new ways and to use untested new technologies on urgent problems. The use of these technologies are part of a rapidly deployed ‘digital safety net’ aimed at saving lives and protecting citizens. Without the usual time available to test new ideas it is more important than ever that best practice is identified and shared.

This event contributes to further thinking about the role of digital technology in providing a safety net in times of crisis, the essential components of the safety net and newly designed technology being used to respond to the Covid-19 crisis.

We explore perspectives from different geographies and address critical lessons covering three aspects of the crisis response: tackling the virus, social protection and public information.

https://www.odi.org/events/16808-digital-safety-net-citizens-technology-in-age-of-covid-19