posted on 2024-09-05, 20:43authored byChristine Fricke, Ellie Kemp, Emily Elderfield
In May 2021, Translators without Borders conducted sociolinguistic research on health communication on Ebola and COVID-19 in three districts in western Uganda - Hoima, Kasese, and Kisoro. We found that regular, clear, and thoughtful communication on diseases can reduce stigma and increase trust, and multilingual health communication is essential to ensure that everyone can understand how to keep themselves safe.
Funding
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
History
Publisher
SSHAP
Citation
Fricke, C.; Kemp, E. and Elderfield, E. (2021) Social Science Considerations for Improving Communication in Epidemic Response, Communication Brief, Brighton: Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform (SSHAP)
Version
VoR (Version of Record)
IDS Item Types
Series paper (non-IDS)
Copyright holder
UNICEF and London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine