Title: Community Case Management During Influenza Outbreak: Flip Book

Pages: 40; 

Description: The flip book contains images of the ten key messages to share with the community related to influenza.

Abstract: This flip book is designed to be used by community health workers (CHW) as they are conducting health education sessions within their communities. CHWs will become familiar with this flip book and its contents, and have the opportunity to practise using it during their training.

Subjects: Communications; General; Patient care and safety; Public health measures and pandemic preparedness; Surveillance and investigation

Training package: Community Case Management During Influenza Outbreak

Title: Community Case Management During Influenza Outbreak: Participant’s Handout

Pages: 37; 

Description: The document contains the following: Introduction; Influenza outbreaks and impact on communities; Key interventions and messages for the prevention and control of an influenza outbreak in the community and the home; Assessment and treatment of diseases in the community and the home; Community health education and social mobilization; Protection of the community health worker; A framework for monitoring and reporting of influenza outbreak preparedness and response activities.

Abstract: The community is often the first responder in emergencies, including those caused by disease outbreaks. Community health workers (CHWs) can be the front-line health workers during an outbreak of communicable disease or other emergencies, alleviating the strain and demand on health-care workers in hospitals, clinics and other institutions when the health system is overwhelmed or disrupted. CHWs can also improve access to prevention and treatment of epidemic diseases and other common illnesses, and have close links to the community for implementing public health programmes and ensuring community participation. These training materials have been developed specifically for CHWs to ensure that they are ready to provide health services to communities in conjunction with home-based and other levels of care.

Subjects: Communications; General; Patient care and safety; Public health measures and pandemic preparedness; Surveillance and investigation

Training package: Community Case Management During Influenza Outbreak

Title: Outbreak Response and Communication Guide

Pages: 34; 

Description: This guide will provide information and suggestions to ensure an effective response to outbreaks in your area.

Abstract: This Guide will help you think through elements essential to communicating about a disease that could strike your country or region.

Subjects: Communications; Public health measures and pandemic preparedness; Response

Title: Risk Communication Planning and Action Guide

Pages: 50; 

Description: This Guide is separated into two parts: Part 1: Risk Communication Planning and Part 2: Taking Action and Communicating Effectively during and Outbreak.

Abstract: In this Guide, a team-based approach is applied to the scenario of a disease outbreak, leading you through the steps necessary to: 1) plan and develop a communication response, and 2) implement the plan. It will provide you with practical direction on how to effectively communicate correct information and what to do during the pre-outbreak, outbreak, and post-outbreak periods. Many of these skills can also be applied to other risk and emergency situations.

Subjects: Communications; Public health measures and pandemic preparedness