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UK-Med survey on integrating health humanitarian projects in academia
UK-MED is conducting a survey to assess the needs of universities regarding integrating health humanitarian topics into health-related curricula and implementing health-related humanitarian research projects. The insights from academic professionals are crucial in fostering collaboration between humanitarian organisations and academic institutions.
The survey is designed to be completed under 10 minutes.
Guinea: community engagement and accountability impact research
The overall objective of the research is to identify, understand and document how CEA approaches have changed, impacted and/or influenced Red Cross Red Crescent programmes and community health systems during public health emergencies. This document presents the results of the research in Guinea, a case study on COVID-19 and Ebola.
Somalia and Somaliland Country Support: Strengthening Community Feedback Mechanism (CFM)
In the context of multiple crisis preparedness and response in the country, Somalia and Somaliland authorities have requested, through UNICEF Country Office, support to consolidate the Community Feedback Mechanism (CFM) and Accountability to Affected People (AAP) coordination processes.
Ngonidzashe Nyambawaro, The Collective Service Surge Support focal point, has been providing training sessions to RCCE partners in strengthening community feedback tools and processes, in Borama and Hargeisa, Somaliland.
PUBLIC HEALTH SITUATION ANALYSIS: EL NIÑO, GLOBAL CLIMATE EVENT
This Public Health Situation Analysis (PHSA) identifies the current and potential health impacts that vulnerable populations may face as a result of the global El Niño climate event, and describes health systems’ capacities to respond.
Guatemala: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY IMPACT RESEARCH
This case study was conducted as part of research commissioned by the IFRC on the impact of community engagement and accountability (CEA) on public health emergencies. The overall objective of the research is to identify, understand and document how CEA approaches have changed, impacted and/or influenced Red Cross Red Crescent programmes and community health systems during public health emergencies
RAPID QUALITATIVE ASSESSMENTS on BARRIERS AND ENABLERS OF HEALTH-SEEKING BEHAVIOURS DURING THE CHOLERA OUTBREAK IN MALAWI
The Collective Service, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health in Malawi, has been working diligently to strengthen the capacity of partners to support local communities to improve health-seeking behaviors in response to cholera
Call for applications: RCCE Outbreak Readiness Training in Iraq and Lebanon
The READY initiative is welcoming applications for an upcoming Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) Readiness Training for Major Disease Outbreak Response. This five-day training aims to strengthen technical and operational leadership to plan and execute RCCE readiness and response in large-scale outbreaks with considerations for humanitarian contexts.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY IMPACT RESEARCH: MALAWI case study
The overall objective of the research is to identify, understand and document how CEA approaches have changed, impacted and/or influenced Red Cross Red Crescent programmes and community health systems during public health emergencies in five countries: Indonesia, Guatemala, Guinea, Georgia and Malawi.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN HUMANITARIAN ACTION TOOLKIT (CHAT)
The 2023 updated version of the Community Engagement in Humanitarian Action Toolkit (CHAT) is the result of collaboration among many partners and teams across international development and humanitarian organisations and networks that share joint commitments towards timely, quality people-centered and community-led humanitarian practice.
INDONESIA: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY IMPACT RESEARCH
This case study was conducted as part of research commissioned by the IFRC on the impact of community engagement and accountability (CEA) on public health emergencies. The overall objective of the research is to identify, understand and document how CEA approaches have changed, impacted and/or influenced Red Cross Red Crescent programmes and community health systems during public health emergencies in five countries: Indonesia, Guatemala, Guinea, Georgia and Malawi.