Communication tools
ECDC provides communication toolkits with template materials which could be adapted and used in the national communication campaigns related to infectious diseases.
Communication toolkit on antibiotic use: How to promote prudent antibiotic use aimed at general public
Communication toolkit on antibiotic use: How to promote prudent antibiotic use aimed at primary care prescribers
Communication toolkit on antibiotic use: How to promote prudent antibiotic use with focus on self-medication with antibiotics
Communication toolkit on antibiotic use: How to use social media to promote prudent antibiotic use
Communication toolkit on chikungunya: How to prevent and control chikungunya
Following an outbreak of chikungunya in the area of Ravenna, Italy in Summer 2007 and the increasing presence of Aedes albopictus mosquitoes in Europe, ECDC has prepared a Chikungunya Communications Toolkit. It provides template materials containing background information and practical advice on chikungunya prevention and control and is targeting the general public, travellers and health practitioners.
Communication toolkit on gastrointestinal diseases: How to support infection prevention in schools
This toolkit aims to support infection prevention in schools, with a focus on gastrointestinal diseases, by assisting EU/EEA countries in their communication initiatives for disease prevention in school settings.
Communication toolkit on immunisation: How to increase immunisation uptake
Communication toolkit on tick-borne diseases and preventive measures
This toolkit aims to assist EU Member States in devising communication activities to raise awareness about the health threats related to ticks, as well as promoting preventive measures to reduce the risk of developing tick-borne diseases. The toolkit targets children, travellers, the general public, and health practitioners.
Influenza communication guide: How to increase influenza vaccination uptake and promote preventive measures to limit its spread
The influenza vaccination communication guide provide advice, guidance and campaign materials to support national influenza vaccination campaigns with the purpose of increasing the influenza vaccination uptake in the EU Member States.