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Risk communication and community engagement driving innovations in the COVID-19 response in South Asia

Description

The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the health and livelihoods of people in South
Asia, revealing stark vulnerabilities of health systems and exacerbating pre-existing social
and economic complexities. Efforts to curtail the pandemic saw the region plunge into an
economic slowdown and at the same time created devastating secondary impacts and
hardships for frontline workers, governments, vulnerable community members, and the
general public.
A UNICEF report titled, “Lives Upended”1 highlighted the profound impact of the virus on
the lives of children in the region, warning that the pandemic risked wiping out decades of
progress on children’s health, education and other priorities. Nevertheless, the report also
noted the opportunities the crisis presented to expose and tackle some of the longstanding
challenges facing children in the region.

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Publication

Authors

Anum Pasha, Gloria Lihemo

Emergency

Scope

Coordination, Strengthening capacity, Monitoring and evaluation, Social science

Language

Region

South Asia

Keywords

Community engagement, risk communication, Children, Emergency response, Vulnerable groups, FAQ, COVID-19