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Community message tools\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003C\/h1\u003E\n    \u003C\/div\u003E\n    \n\n\n\n            \u003Cdiv class=\u0022clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item\u0022\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBy the end of this session, you will be able to:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EDiscuss community message tools\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EUse community message tools to promote health during epidemics\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EPart 4.4.1. What are the community message tools?\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ECommunity messaging is based on some core principles:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ETakes steps to actively involve communities, who are at the centre of preparedness and response.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EContextualizes information socially and culturally.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ERecognizes diversity and vulnerabilities in communities.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EMonitors, learns and revises in a continuous cycle.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIs accountable.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEncourages effective coordination and partnerships.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EValues volunteers.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEmphasizes two-way communication. Moving beyond a list of key messages, it focuses on facilitating a conversation that supports individual choice and decisions based on fact.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe community message tools in the toolkit contain drawings and a message. Each tool has a different message that relates to a specific action. You should use the tools to guide you when you start a discussion with the community.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe number on each tool helps you to find them easily. If you look again at the action tools, the number on each card tells you which community message tools you should use.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/epidemics.ifrc.org\/volunteer\/community-message\/attending-vaccination-campaigns\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAn example of a community message tool: 16. Attending vaccination campaigns\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIt is important to remember that community messages change. You cannot always use the same message in every community. The printed tools in the toolkit are only examples of the kinds of message you should share with your community. It is important to adapt messages to your local context, and make sure they are in line with information provided by health authorities. If possible, adapt the tools before an epidemic starts, during the preparedness phase.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EPart 4.4.2. List of community message tools\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E1. Preparing and giving oral rehydration solution (ORS).\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n2. Caring for a person with fever.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n3. Breastfeeding.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n4. Storing water properly.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n5. Use of clean safe drinking water.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n6. Using a clean latrine.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n7. Protecting yourself against mosquitoes.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n8. Washing hands with soap.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n9. When to wash hands.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n10. Steps for washing hands in epidemics.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n11. Cleaning up places where mosquitoes breed.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n12. Good food hygiene.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n13. Good personal hygiene.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n14. Vaccinations for children.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n15. Using vaccination cards.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n16. Attending vaccination campaigns.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n17. Sleeping under mosquito nets.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n18. Coughing correctly.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n19. Safe burial practices.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n20. Collecting and disposing of rubbish.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n21. Social distancing.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n22. Good ventilation.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n23. Encouraging healthy behaviours in a community.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n24. Finding sick people.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n25. Handling and slaughtering animals.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n26. Practising safe sex.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n27. Keeping rodents out.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n28. Preparing and giving zinc.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\n29. Attending nutrition checks.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n      \n  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/article\u003E\n","settings":null}]