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Volunteer actions

Action tools describe one specific action that needs to be taken to help control an epidemic of a certain disease. Some actions are relevant to several epidemics. Disease tools provide information about the volunteer actions and related community messages that can be of use for each disease.

Volunteer actions organised: By numerical order Per type

01. Community-based surveillance

02. Community mapping

03. Communicating with the community

04. Community referral to health facilities

05. Volunteer protection and safety

06. Personal protection equipment (PPE) for highly infectious diseases

07. Assessment of dehydration

09. Preparing oral rehydration solution (ORS)

10. Giving oral rehydration solution (ORS)

11. Zinc supplementation

12. Managing fever

13. Breastfeeding

14. Infant and young child feeding in emergencies

15. Measuring acute malnutrition in emergencies

17. Measuring mid upper arm circumference (MUAC)

19. Psychosocial support

20. Isolating sick people

23. Chemoprophylaxis

24. Routine vaccinations

25. Mass vaccination campaigns

26. Respiratory hygiene and coughing etiquette

27. Shelter and ventilation

28. Physical distancing

29. Hygiene promotion

30. Clean, safe household water

31. Good food hygiene

33. Encouraging the use and maintanace of latrines

34. Handwashing with soap

35. Handwashing in a highly infectious epidemic

36. Vector and reservoir control

37. Mosquito nets / bed nets

38. Waste disposal and clean-up campaigns

41. Handling and slaughtering animals

42. Promoting safe sex

43. Social mobilization and behaviour change

44. Dealing with rumors

45. Psychological First Aid (PFA)

46. Oral cholera vaccine campaign