SAFE STEPS helping to address misinformation and reduce the spread of COVID-19.
As the pandemic continues to spread, the overabundance of information about COVID-19 circulating in traditional and social media has contributed to an ‘infodemic’, where rumours and misinformation are impacting many people’s attitudes and perceptions about the virus, as well as their healthseeking behaviours.
Prudence Foundation has partnered with IFRC Africa to embark on the COVID-19 Risk Communication and Community Engagement project in Africa, leveraging IFRC’s existing community monitoring and feedback collection mechanism to fully understand local concerns and issues, and develop a series of educational messages and engagement activities that help address misinformation and reduce the spread of COVID-19.