Child Protection in Outbreaks: Communicating with children in infectious disease outbreaks (Mini-Guide 4)

Author: The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, READY, Plan International

The Child Protection in Outbreaks: Communicating with children in infectious disease outbreaks (Mini-Guide 4) explains how to communicate with children on a one-to-one level. Personnel working in settings impacted on by infectious disease outbreaks may come into contact with children and will need to know how to talk and listen to them effectively.

View and download the Child Protection in Outbreaks: Communicating with children in infectious disease outbreaks (Mini-Guide 4) on the Alliance website:

United States Agency for International Development Johns Hopkins Center for Humanitarian Health, Save the Children, Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, UK Med, EcoHealth Alliance, Mercy Malaysia

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