We Need to Talk: Effective Ebola Risk Communication Requires Respect and Transparency, and Remains as Vital as Ever | NLM

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We Need to Talk: Effective Ebola Risk Communication Requires Respect and Transparency, and Remains as Vital as Ever

12/01/2019 12:00 AM EST

Source: Translators without Borders (TWB). Published: 12/2019. This 43-page report is an assessment of changing communication needs and preferences in Beni, North Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and presents findings and recommendations that have implications for responders in current and future efforts to control the spread of Ebola and other major diseases. These recommendations are relevant for the wider Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including the finding that language barriers impede understanding of critical information on Ebola. (PDF)