Risk Communication and Community Engagement Readiness and Initial Response for Novel Coronaviruses (nCoV): Interim Guidance V1 | NLM

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Risk Communication and Community Engagement Readiness and Initial Response for Novel Coronaviruses (nCoV): Interim Guidance V1

01/01/2020 12:00 AM EST

Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 1/2020. This three-page document provides World Health Organization checklists for risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) readiness and initial response for novel coronaviruses (nCoV) recently identified in Wuhan, China (2019-nCoV). Its objective is to provide actionable guidance for countries to implement effective RCCE strategies that will help protect the public’s health in the early response to nCoV. It includes recommended RCCE goals and actions for countries preparing for nCoV cases and for countries that have confirmed nCoV cases. (PDF)