Community-Centred Public Health Responses
How Can We Do it Better, Together
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 17701166 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ombretta Baggio (IFRC, corresponding author), Rachel James (0000-0001-5738-1092, UNICEF), Sophie Everest (0000-0002-7936-7563, Public Health Rapid Support Team, UK-Health Security Agency), Sameera Suri (WHO), Kathryn Bertram (RCCE, READY Initiative, Johns Hopkins Center for Communication), Eva Niederberger (Anthrologica), Charles-Antoine Hofmann (UNICEF), G Ampah Johnson (0000-0002-4728-3744, United Nations Children's Fund Kosovo), Ginger Johnson (UNICEF), Thomas Moran (0000-0002-4681-0725, WHO), Vincent Turmine (IFRC), Diane Le Corvec (IFRC) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 462-471 |
| Publication date | 2026-02-12 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Communication (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1041-0236 • E-ISSN: 1532-7027 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10410236.2025.2485292 |
| PMID | 41674504 |
| OpenAlex | W7128738894 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 14 |
This study focuses on the lessons and challenges related to achieving an inclusive, equitable and effective risk communication and community engagement response to a pandemic, such as COVID-19. Challenges and lessons are examined in the context of an innovative model of partnership, collaboration, and coordination, which was piloted by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN). Coordination is an ongoing challenge in pandemic response given the diverse and dispersed number of groups involved. The article describes specific tools and procedures that were used to create a coordinated response, and lessons learned about coordination during the pandemic and beyond. The key lessons are as follows: coordinated support for community-led responses requires a systemic approach and long-term investments; regional platforms are most effective when demand-driven and accountable to national response teams; strengthening "data for action" capacity relies on collective efforts across sectors for better decision-making; and affected people do not separate crises - responses should be holistic and adaptable. This analysis suggests that these strategies can promote a more coordinated and effective response to health crises
Crisis response · Emergency response · Global health · Pandemic · Public health · Disaster Management and Resilience · Disaster Response and Management · Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
Explaining success and failure in crisis coordination
Pandemic preparedness and Covid-19
Best Practices in Crisis Communication
Community engagement in outbreak response
Community engagement for Covid-19 prevention and control
Ebola is a business’
Understanding Multiplexity of Collaborative Emergency Management Networks
Unleashing the potential of local governments in pandemic response
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |