In crises, communication isn’t “soft” — it’s a core public health intervention.
New WHO COVID-19 Response special issue in the Journal of Health Communication explores RCCE-IM capacity building during #COVID19 and lessons for resilient systems.
🔗 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10410236.2025.2581732
In crises, communication isn’t “soft” — it’s a core public health intervention.
New WHO COVID-19 Response special issue in the Journal of Health Communication explores RCCE-IM capacity building during #COVID19 and lessons for resilient systems.
🔗 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10410236.2025.2581732
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Looking ahead, our priorities are clear:
✅ Empower local influencers & amplify voices.
✅ Strengthen coordination among health institutions, NGOs, & frontline workers.
✅ Use digital tools for accurate, timely communication.
#WHOImpact #WHOEurope #WHEBalkanHub #CommunityEngagement
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🟢 Strengthening #CommunityResilience
📣 Effective risk communication & 🤝 community engagement save lives in #HealthEmergencies.
Together with colleagues & stakeholders in Skopje 🇲🇰, we piloted a participatory #mapping of actors to tailor #CommunityEngagement strategies for those most at risk.
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👉#NAPHS is a prioritized costed plan to improve 🇽🇰 #health #security by providing a 🎯roadmap for strengthening its systems to prevent and respond to #health #emergencies.
#UnitedActionForBetterHealth #HealthForAll #WHOImpact #Preparedness #Readiness #WHEBalkanHub #EUKosovo #EUNear #WHOEurope
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Over 3️⃣0️⃣ participants from across sectors in 🇽🇰 came together with ongoing direct support from #WHO and financial assistance from #EU🇪🇺 to develop #NAPHS.
The plan will advance health security by engaging partners, securing resources & building capacities for implementing #IHR (2005).
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🤝 Proud to join #WHO Pristina Office colleagues & health authorities as 🇽🇰Kosovo* marks a major milestone in #health #security with the launch of its Action Plan for Health Security (#NAPHS). A stronger health system means better protection for all. #WHEBalkanHub
(*In line with UNSCR 1244 (1999))
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The 📝 Plan will help local health authorities address 4 core capacities for effective #RCCE:
1️⃣ Transparency and early announcement
2️⃣ Coordinating public communication
3️⃣ Listening through 2-way communication
4️⃣ Selecting effective channels and trusted key influencers.
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