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Hygiene Promotion in Emergency

International Federationof Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

Behaviour change in emergency

Behaviour change is usually associated with the idea that this

always takes a long time

Can behaviour change happen quickly?

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International Federationof Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

Why do we need Hygiene Promotion?

1. Encourage safe hygiene practice

Safe water chainFood hygieneEnvironmental hygienePersonal hygiene

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International Federationof Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

Why do we need Hygiene Promotion?

2.Optimal Use of Facilities

MisuseNo use

Improve designCleaning and maintenance

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International Federationof Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

Why do we need Hygiene Promotion?

3. Enable Participation and Accountability

•Ownership•Beneficiary satisfaction

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International Federationof Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

Why do we need Hygiene Promotion?

Photo: IFRC Photo: IFRC

4.Monitor acceptability and impact on health

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International Federationof Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

Selection and distribution of Hygiene kits

•Coordination with relief

teams

•Culturally accepted

•Beneficiaries satisfied

with quality

•Distribution integrated

with hygiene promotion

activities

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How do we do Hygiene Promotion in emergency?

•Campaigns

•House to house visits

•PHAST

•Social marketing

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Hygiene Promotion in Emergency is not just about message dissemination, BUT ALSO:

ACTION (behaviour change)&

DIALOGUE

Hygiene Promotion in Emergency

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Games

Mapping

Drama

Pocket chart voting

Three-pile sorting

Discussion groups

Home visiting

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Hygiene Promotion Box

IEC Materials Reference materials

2 Set of 50 cards 1 IEC materials database CD (IFRC).

5 Set of posters 1 Where there is not artist. Development drawings and how to use them.

Practical Action Publishing. 2007.

2 Pocket chart 1 DVD 'Prescription for health'. National Film Board of Canada.

100 Tokens 1 PHAST manual. WHO.

2 Puppet kit 1 Hygiene promotion. A practical manual for relief and development.

Practical Action Publishing.

2 Training kit 1 The Copy BookCopyright free illustrations for development

5 Banners kit 1 Introduction to Hygiene Promotion: Tools and Approaches. CD (WASH Cluster)

2 Megaphones

25 T shirts

10 Plastic sheeting

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International Federationof Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

International Federationof Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

International Federationof Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

International Federationof Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

Posters

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Puppet kit