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Social Science Considerations for Improving Communication in Epidemic Response

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posted on 2024-09-05, 20:43 authored by Christine 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.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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SSHAP

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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)

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UNICEF and London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

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Uganda

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en

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SSHAP::499a73d7-4329-4db9-b540-459876887aa3::600

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