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    The International Health Regulations (IHR) Components of

    Communication During Crisis


    STEVE BAMIDELE OWADUGE
    Communicating During Global Emergencies
    WEEK 3 Peer Assignment (11th July, 2020)
    Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

    Components of the International Health Regulations (IHR) provides the basis for effective
    communication with your audience and allowing your message to spread and secure trust during
    crisis. The components are: transparency, coordination, listening, and dissemination.
    We need to withhold some information during crisis in order to be consistent and transparent. We
    need to check whether the information compromise security or an ongoing investigation, or it
    violate privacy laws/ personal privacy. Another reason is that weather being stigmatized as a result
    of the information or not.
    The questions you should ask when deciding what information to include in communication
    includes, what should you include in your message? What kind of information will people want?
    What kind of information will people need? Always remember the audience for your message.
    What information do they want and do they need is very important.

    The benefits of the Transparency as one of the components of International Health Regulations
    IHR during an emergency/crisis is the early or first announcement which provide information to
    help those who are at risk, protect themselves, and to protect their loved ones. The messages are
    fast, timely and consistent. Coordination is the second components of IHR, its benefits includes
    reducing the possibility of confusing or inconsistent and overlap messages and strengthen the reach
    and influence of the advice provided. Therefore, transparency of our messages, and coordinating
    with partners in the community, allow us to communicate more effectively during crisis.

    Listening is another IHR’s component which let you know what they need, if you really listen.
    You can only engage the affected communities by listening to them. Listening ensure effective
    communication efforts, to provide meaningful engagement with those affected and involved,
    understand community perceptions, and adapt communication messages, materials, and strategies.
    Dissemination is the fourth components which provide rapid and effective dissemination of your
    information. It also maintain existing information sharing networks, and to access traditional and
    non-traditional media.

    Communicating to affected populations during a crisis is just one-way communication. You just
    send message to them. Communication should be two-way. Communicating with affected
    populations is the best ways to involve them. By communicating with them you will be able to
    gather information, develop messages, and make best decisions during crisis.

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