Training in Communication Planning during Disease Outbreaks

Interest and purpose of the training

• To ensure that at-risk populations receive all the information they need to make informed decisions and take appropriate measures to protect their health and safety during an outbreak
• Promote coordination and effective use of communication resources between public health partners at local, national and international levels.
• Transmit relevant public health information to interested sectors other than the health sector.
• Minimising social and economic disruption.
• Maintain and build public confidence in public health authorities before, during and after an outbreak.

Course outlines

• The foundations of planning
• The challenge of planning: from concept to implementation.
• Stages of planning.
• Assessment.
• Coordination.
• Transparency.
• Listening during the outbreak.
• Evaluating communication.
• Drawing up an emergency communications plan.
• Training.
• Practical case studies.
• Summary and recommendations

Useful Information