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Workshops

Risk Communication Workshop: Pandemic Response
 Habana, Cuba
2-4 April, 2008
English     Spanish

Third Interagency Meeting on Strategic Communication for Avian/Pandemic Influenza
 PAHO, Washington, D.C.
February 28, 2008
English    

Outbreak Communication II Planning and Evaluation Meeting (OC2)
 Panama City, Republic of Panama
October 30 - November 1, 2007
English     Spanish

Subregional Workshop on Communication for the National Preparedness Plans for an Influenza Pandemic - Andean Region
 Bogota, Colombia
5-7 June, 2007
English     Spanish

Caribbean Workshops Avian and Pandemic Risk Communication
 Jamaica: 11-12 January 2007
Trinidad and Tobago
17-18 January, 2007
English     Spanish

Risk And Outbreak Communication for Avian Influenza and Pandemic Preparedness, Subregional Workshop, Central America
 Guatemala City, Guatemala
7-9 November, 2006
English     Spanish

Training of Trainers Workshop for Outbreak and Crisis Communication
 PAHO, Washington DC
18-20 July, 2006
English     Spanish

Risk and Outbreak Communication for Avian Influenza and Pandemic Preparedness, Subregional Workshop
Buenos Aires, Argentina
26-28 June, 2006
English     Spanish

Resources

Links to Documents And Other Important Resources

  • Pan American Health Organization Documents
  • Guidelines / Best Practices / Protocols / Messages
  • Organizational Websites on Avian and Pandemic Influenza
  • Articles on Avian and Pandemic Influenza
  • National Influenza Pandemic Preparedness Plans
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    Pan American Health Organization Documents

    Title Creating a Communication Strategy for Avian/Pandemic Influenza
    Author Pan American Health Organization
    Description Presents a strategy to communicate with the public, and stakeholders within the health system during a public health emergency. This strategy guide was produced in line with those guidelines issued by the WHO and the PAHO Strategic Plan for Responding to Pandemic Influenza.
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    Title Checklist for Creating a Communication Strategy for Avian/Pandemic Influenza
    Author Pan American Health Organization
    Description Presents a checklist of the tasks and indicators that should be met in producing a communication strategy for Avian and Pandemic Influenza.
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    Title Crisis and Outbreak Communication
    Author Pan American Health Organization
    Description A slide presentation that explains all aspects of crisis and outbreak communication.
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    Title Guide for Social and Risk Communication in Animal Health
    Author Pan American Health Organization
    Description A guide developed by PAHO’s Center for Foot and Mouth Disease (PANAFTOSA) for effective social and risk communication to strengthen animal health actions and control of foot-and-mouth disease.
    Link Portuguese   Spanish
       
       
    Title Mapping Communication Messages for Avian and Pandemic Influenza
    Author Pan American Health Organization
    Description Provides a list, by institution, of communication messages for Avian and Pandemic Influenza.
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    Title Simulation Exercise and Facilitator's Notes
    Author Pan American Health Organization
    Description Simulation exercise on risk and outbreak communication, originally used in the Sub-regional Communication Workshop held in Bogota, Colombia.
    Download Simulation Exercise:    English   Spanish
    Download Facilitator's Notes:    English   Spanish
       
       
    Title Self-instruction Course: Risk and Outbreak Communication
    Author Pan American Health Organization
    Description An interactive information sharing online course which should lead to the creation of local proposals for risk management.
    Link English   Spanish
       
       
    Title Strategic and Operational Plan for Responding to Pandemic Influenza
    Author Pan American Health Organization
    Description Describes PAHO's activities to direct technical cooperation to be carried out to prepare the countries of the Region for an Influenza Pandemic.
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    Guidelines / Best Practices / Protocols / Messages

    Title Outbreak Communication Guidelines
    Author World Health Organization
    Description Presents a short list of outbreak communication best practices.
    Link English
       
       
    Title Best Practices for Communicating with the Public during an Outbreak
    Author World Health Organization
    Description Report of the WHO Expert Consultation on Outbreak Communications held in Singapore, 21–23 September 2004
    Link English
       
       
    Title Effective Media Communication during Public Health Emergencies
    Author World Health Organization
    Description The handbook describes a seven-step process to assist officials and others to communicate effectively through the media during emergencies.
    Link English  
       
       
    Title Ten Things You Need to Know About Pandemic Influenza
    Author World Health Organization
    Description
    Link English   Spanish
       
       
    Title Handbook for Journalists: Influenza Pandemic
    Author World Health Organization
    Description The handbook for journalists is an introduction to everything you need to know about influenza, including avian influenza and the potential for a pandemic.
    Link English   Spanish
       
       
    Title WHO Interim Protocol: Rapid operations to contain the initial emergence of pandemic influenza
    Author World Health Organization
    Description Outlines a strategic approach to contain the initial appearance of pandemic influenza.
    Link English
       
       
    Title Risk Communication: Topical Index
    Author Peter Sandman
    Description A topical index from the Peter Sandman Risk Communication website. Peter Sandman is a leading expert on risk communication.
    Link English   Spanish  
       
       
    Title Resource Webpage from the US Government
    Author US Government / PandemicFlu.gov
    Description Lists resource links from the US Government and other international organizations.
    Link English   Spanish
       
       
    Title Strategic Risk Communication
    Author Public Health Agency of Canada
    Description A framework for strategic risk communications within the context of Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada’s integrated risk management.
    Link English   French
    Title Five Keys to Safer Food
    Author World Health Organization
    Description Five simple measures could significantly reduce the global incidence of food-borne disease.
    Link English   Spanish
       
       
    Title Communication Resources for Avian Influenza Preparedness and Response
    Author USAID/Medialinks
    Description List of resources for health sector communicators in Latin America and the Caribbean.
    Link English   Spanish
       
       
    Title Inter-agency Resource Center and Materials
    Author UNICEF
    Description An online resource center containing Avian and Pandemic influenza communication resources by UNICEF/WHO/FAO/UNDP/WFP
    Link English  
       
       
    Title Clean Hands Campaign
    Author Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Description
    Link English   Spanish
    Title Bird Flu & You: A quick guide to protecting yourself and your family from bird (pandemic) flu
    Author Center for Technology and National Security Policy
    Description Full color poster and infection control handout with pertinent information on avian and pandemic influenza. Available in various languages, including Spanish, on their Website.
    Link English
       
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    Organizational Websites on Avian and Pandemic Influenza

    Title Avian and Pandemic Influenza
    Author Pan American Health Organization
    Link English   Spanish
       
       
    Title Avian and Pandemic Influenza
    Author World Health Organization
    Link English   Spanish
       
       
    Title Avian and Pandemic Influenza
    Author United Nations
    Link English
       
       
    Title UN System Influenza Coordinator’s Website
    Author United Nations
    Description Contains progress reports, analysis, and recommendations on threats stemming from avian and pandemic influenza. Specific documents of interest are the Progress, Analysis, and Recommendation Report for 2006.
    Link English
       
       
    Title Avian and Pandemic Influenza
    Author US Government
    Link English   Spanish
       
       
    Title Avian and Pandemic Influenza
    Author World Bank
    Link English   Spanish
       
       
    Title Avian and Pandemic Influenza
    Author UNICEF
    Link English   Spanish
       
       
    Title Avian and Pandemic Influenza
    Author Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
    Description Website maintained by FAO containing documents on Avian/Pandemic Influenza such as newsletters, brochures, guidelines, and policy documents among others.
    Link English   Spanish
       
       
    Title Avian and Pandemic Influenza Messages and Material
    Author Academy for Educational Development (AED)
    Description This website contains targeted messages that teach communities the risks associated with avian influenza, and proper procedures for responding to outbreaks, which are essential to preventing the further spread of the disease.
    Link English
       
       
    Title Avian and Pandemic Influenza
    Author Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
    Link English   Spanish
       
       
    Title Avian and Pandemic Influenza
    Author World Organization for Animal Health (OIE)
    Link English   Spanish
       
       
    Title Avian and Pandemic Influenza Resource Links
    Author Flu Wiki
    Description An online collaboration that allows anyone to edit any page on the avian and pandemic flu website helping local communities to prepare for and perhaps cope with a possible influenza pandemic.
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    Title Avian and Pandemic Influenza Resource Links
    Author The Communication Initiative
    Description A continually updated list of core messages, examples of communication actions, guidance notes, resources and trends to assist communicators and journalists in addressing prevention and outbreak communication.
    Link English  
       
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    Articles And Publications on Avian and Pandemic Influenza

    Title Bird Flu: Communicating the Risk
    Author Pan American Health Organization
    Description Article authored by Peter Sandman and Jody Lanard on Avian and Pandemic Influenza.
    Link English   Spanish
       
       
    Title Avian Influenza, A New Pandemic Threat?
    Author Superior Council of Scientific Investigations (CSIC)
    Description The document offers integrated information on Avian Influenza and the potential for a pandemic.
    Link Spanish  
       
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    National Influenza Pandemic Preparedness Plans (NIPPPs)

    Antigua and Barbuda Canada Ecuador Jamaica St. Vincent and the
    Grenadines
    Argentina Chile El Salvador Mexico St. Kitts and
    Nevis
    Bahamas Colombia Grenada Nicaragua Suriname
    Barbados Costa Rica Guatemala Panama Trinidad and Tobago
    Belize Cuba Guyana Paraguay United States of America
    Bolivia Dominica Haiti Peru Uruguay
    Brazil Dominican
    Republic     		Honduras Saint Lucia Venezuela
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