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Key Considerations: Child Engagement in the Context of Disease Outbreaks in Eastern and Southern Africa

Author: Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform

This brief explores why, when, and how to engage children in the prevention, response, and recovery stages of a disease outbreak. Drawing on the authors’ extensive experience as well as published and grey literature, including project reports, it provides guidance to support the design and development of child-friendly communication and engagement strategies related to disease outbreaks. The brief covers efforts involving children and adolescents under 18 years and recommends three levels of participation. Organizations and practitioners can select a level based on organisational objectives, resources and readiness to engage with children.

View/download the brief from the Social Science in Humanitarian Action website

Tovuti hii imewezekana kwa msaada wa Watu wa Marekani kupitia Shirika la Maendeleo ya Kimataifa la Marekani (USAID) chini ya mpango wa TAYARI. READY (sio kifupi) inaungwa mkono na USAID Ofisi ya Demokrasia, Migogoro, na Usaidizi wa Kibinadamu, Ofisi ya Msaada wa Maafa ya Kigeni ya Marekani (OFDA) na inaongozwa na Okoa Watoto kwa kushirikiana na Kituo cha Johns Hopkins cha Afya ya Kibinadamu,, Kituo cha Johns Hopkins cha Mipango ya Mawasiliano, UK-Med, Muungano wa EcoHealth, na Rehema Malaysia. Yaliyomo kwenye tovuti hii ni jukumu pekee la Save the Children. Maelezo yaliyotolewa kwenye tovuti hii si lazima yaakisi maoni ya USAID, washirika wowote au wote wa muungano, au Serikali ya Marekani, na si taarifa rasmi ya Serikali ya Marekani.

Tovuti hii imewezeshwa na usaidizi mkubwa wa watu wa Marekani kupitia Shirika la Maendeleo ya Kimataifa la Marekani (USAID). Yaliyomo ni wajibu wa READY na si lazima yaakisi maoni ya USAID au Serikali ya Marekani. Ikiongozwa na Save the Children, mpango wa READY unatekelezwa kwa ushirikiano na Kituo cha Johns Hopkins cha Afya ya Kibinadamu, Kituo cha Johns Hopkins cha Mipango ya Mawasiliano, UK-Med, na Chuo cha Uongozi wa Kibinadamu. READY inaongeza uwezo wa kimataifa kwa mashirika yasiyo ya kiserikali kukabiliana na milipuko mikubwa ya magonjwa ya kuambukiza.