SocialNet training course
In 2017, WHE developed the SocialNet training course, designed to prepare social scientists, communicators and emergency response experts to engage communities effectively in emergency response. Through SocialNet, WHE and Member States work together to put these combined sciences high up on the emergency preparedness and response agenda, to enhance skills and have a stronger impact through deeper engagement with the communities that we serve.
Engaging communities involves:
- Risk communication: an exchange with the community for informed decision-making;
- Community engagement: developing relationships with the community to include it as equal partner in finding solutions;
- Social science: the use of reliable research methodologies to identify and eliminate barriers to health protection.
