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Introduction to Hygiene promotion in Emergency

Module 1 – Session 3

Definitions, Methods and Tools

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Common terminology: definitions

Hygiene promotionHealth promotion

Community mobilization

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3 Hygiene education

Exercise 1

Health Hygiene

Group 4 Hygiene behaviour Community participation

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Which step of the participation ladder can we reach in emergency?

participation

consultation

empowerment

involvement

1

2

3

4

5

Discuss in groups

information

Exercise 2

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Participation in emergency: Sphere

1. The disaster affected population actively participates in the assessment, design, implementation, monitoring

and evaluation of the assistance programme

2. All facilities and resources provided reflect the vulnerabilities, needs and preferences of the affected

population.

3. Users are involved in the management and maintenance of hygiene facilities where appropriate

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Hygiene Improvement Framework (HIF)

Access to hardware:

e.g. Water systems……...........

Hygiene promotion:

e.g. Community mobilisation…………

Prevention of WASH related

diseases

Enabling environment

e.g. Community management……………..

1.- In groups fill in the gaps in the three boxes

2.- One group to present findings and others add to this

3.- Discuss understanding of hygiene promotion

Exercise 3

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硬件 ---软件的构成

HardwareHardware – – SoftwareSoftware components?components?

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Hygiene promotion – Sphere Project definition

The mix between the population’s knowledge, practice and resources and agency’ knowledge and resources, which together enable risky hygiene behaviours to be avoided.

The three key factors are 1) a mutual sharing of information and knowledge, 2) the mobilisation of communities and 3) the provision of essential materials and facilities.

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Hygiene promotion – WASH Cluster Definition

HP in emergency

Maintenance of facilities

Community consultation and

involvement

Participatory design and location

of facilities

Selection & distribution of hygiene kits

Community & Individual Action

Hygiene promotion in emergencies is the planned, systematic attempt to enable people to take action to prevent or mitigate water and sanitation related diseases and provides a practical way to facilitate community participation and accountability in emergencies. It involves:

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How do we do HP in a emergency?

Cycle

Rapid assessment & planning design

Implementation:

1st phase – Immediate action

In-depth assessment & planning design

Implementation:

2nd phase – medium term action

Monitoring

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Methods and Tools

Methods based on community planning and action (following project cycle phases)

Examples: 7 steps PHAST and Child to child

Three pile sortingPocket chart votingCommunity mapUnserialized postersQuestion boxEtc…

Peer education Individual channels: Home visiting, targeting individuals in markets, churches, schools, community meeting points, etc.

Group channels: Discussion groups, structured meetings, demonstrations, etc.

Etc…

Social marketing / Campaigns Popular media: drama, songs, puppets, and story-telling.Mass Media (Radio and TV): news, spot announcements,

slogans and jingles, phone-in programme, interviews, talks and documentaries, drama, music, quizzes and panel

games, magazine programme, etc. Messages delivered through loudspeakers.

Messages delivered through posters, leaflets, notice boards, stickers, t-shirts, etc.

Etc…