TELL ME project: transparent communication in epidemics

TELL ME is a 36-month Collaborative Project, which aims to provide evidence and to develop models for improved risk communication during infectious disease crises.  TELL ME combines public health, social sciences, behavioural sciences, political sciences, law, ethics, communication and media, in order to develop original communication strategies regarding complicated messages and advice based on uncertainties, also addressing vaccine-resistant groups.

Here is a list of the TELL ME deliverables that have strong implications with the ASSET aims and purposes:

D1.1 - Systematic Review Report. Population behaviour during epidemics
D1.2 - Review of components of outbreak communication
D1.3 - Segmentation & Communication Needs of Target Groups
D1.4 - Report on Vaccine Acceptance/Refusal to Vaccination
D1.5 - Report on Narratives and Urban Myths
D1.6 - Human Rights, stigmatisation and risk of discrimination
D1.7 - Population Behaviour in Epidemics Summary Report
D2.2 - Report on Stakeholder Communication Requirements
D2.3 - Report on Health Care Professional Communication Requirements
D2.5 - New Social Media
D2.6 - Digital Resources for Disease Detection
D2.7 - The New Global Health Security Regime
D2.8 - New Challenges and New Methods for Outbreak Communication Summary Report
D3.1 - New Framework Model for Outbreak Communication
D3.2 - TELL ME Communication Kit
D3.3 - Prototype online course for primary care staff
D3.4 - Legal Ethical Political Implications
D3.5 - Guidance for Using WHO Threat Index
D4.3 - Prototype Software (Documentation)
D4.4 - Testing: health professional panels in the EU
D4.5 - Testing Health Professional Panels US
D5.1 Dissemination Report
D5.2 - Networking Report
D5.3 Updated plan for use and dissemination of foreground

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Transparent communication in Epidemics: Learning Lessons from experience, delivering effective Messages, providing Evidence