COVID-19 Prevention Teaching Tool - church version - Instructions for facilitators

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COVID-19 Prevention Teaching Tool (church version) provides facilitator guidance and participant actions to reduce transmission during the COVID-19 pandemic. It emphasizes listening to group concerns, answering questions, promoting practical safety behaviors such as social distancing, covering coughs and sneezes with the elbow, and frequent handwashing. It also addresses preventing stigma by normalizing reactions during emergencies, encouraging expression of feelings, and noting that fear and stereotypes can worsen the situation. Additional sections include hygiene messaging, handwashing demonstrations, and avoiding touching the face with unwashed hands.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages26

Reading Time1 h 6 min

Instructions for facilitators

Listen to concerns and answer questions

Promote social distancing and good health behaviours

Prevent stigma and manage discrimination reactions

Review do’s and don’ts after reading

Share healthy behaviours with family and community

COVID-19 Prevention Teaching Tool (church version) କରନା ମର୍ ଡି COVID-19 PANDEMIC Gadaba, Bodo, English Health COVID-19 Prevention Teaching Tool (church version)କରନା ମର୍ ଡି COVID-19 Prevention Teaching Tool (church version) Gadaba, Bodo, English Koraput, Odisha, India Copyright © 2020, Herald Rajan, SIL [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) You may not use this work for commercial purposes. You may adapt and add to this work. You must keep the copyright and credits for authors, illustrators, etc. Thanks to all the contributors in the internet and the friends who have contributed especially for my doctor friends who have given their input. Medical Technical advise: Dr. Viju John, EHA Editor Ms. Eleanor Mcalpine, SIL Compiled and written by Herald Rajan, SIL 15 April 2020 Version 1.01 Disclaimer: The content of this booklet, such as graphics, images, text and all other materials, is provided for reference and educational purposes only. The content is not meant to be complete or exhaustive or to be applicable to any specific individual's medical condition. [https://www.who.int/](https://www.who.int/) [https://www.cdc.gov/](https://www.cdc.gov/) [https://www.mygov.in/covid-19](https://www.mygov.in/covid-19) [https://www.unicef.org/coronavirus/how-teachers-can-talk-children-about-coronavirus-disease-covid-19](https://www.unicef.org/coronavirus/how-teachers-can-talk-children-about-coronavirus-disease-covid-19) Instructionsfor facilitators 1. Make sure to listen to group members’ concerns and answer their questions. 2. Emphasize that members can do a lot to keep themselves and others safe. For example, introduce the concept of social distancing, and focus on good health behaviours, such as covering coughs and sneezes with the elbow and washing hands. 3. Encourage members to confront and prevent stigma . Discuss the reactions they may experience around discrimination, and explain that these are normal reactions in emergency situations. Encourage them to express and communicate their feelings, but also explain that fear and stigma make a difficult situation worse. Words matter, and using language that perpetuates existing stereotypes can drive people away from taking the actions they need to protect themselves. 4. Dicuss after reading the booklet: Read some do’s and don’ts for how to talk about the coronavirus . 5. Remind members that they can share healthy behaviours with their families. Be a leader in keeping themsleves, their family, their village and their community healthy. କରନା ମର୍ ଡି ଡିଡିକ୍ନୁ ରଗ୍ ଚିନ୍ େଦସ୍ ମିୟ’ ବିନ୍ବିନ୍ େଦସ୍ ଉଜିନୁ େକତ୍ ଟା ଲକ୍ନୁ ଡିକ୍ ଭାରତ୍ େଦସ୍ବ’ କରନା ମର୍ ଡି ପି􀀙ି ।ମାୟ୍ େନନୁ ବୁଡମ୍ ମିେସୟଗୁନୁ ଭାରତ୍ ନୁ ଲକ୍େନନୁ ଡିକ୍ ଗୁଲାୟ୍ କୁରୁ 􀀙୍ ନାୟ୍ ନୁ େଦସ୍ନୁ ଲକ୍େନନଲାୟ୍ ସା ଏ ମର୍ ଡି େଡ􀀙ୁ ନି । ଏକରନା ମର୍ ଡିବ’ପାକାପାକି ମିର’ ଲାକ୍ ଡିକ୍ ଗାଟିୟ ଲକ୍ ଗୟ୍ ଗୁଉଜିେନନ୍ ମାତର୍ ନାୟ୍ ଜାଗ୍ରତ୍ େର ସପା ସୁତର୍ ଡୁ ଗୁନା ଏ କରନାମର୍ ଡି ଡିକ୍ ରକିଆ ପାଏୟ୍ େଡେଲ􀀙୍ । A pandemic disease caused by Corona virus started in China and spread to other countrires from there. It came to India from these infected people who came to India from other countires, later they brought this disease unknowingly and spread it to others. Thus, Corona spread rapidly through infected people in different parts of India.Government of India is taking all necessary steps to face the challenge and threat posed by the growing pandemic of COVID-19 the Corona Virus with active support of the people of India. More than a lakh died around the world due to COVID-19 . But, If we are careful and keep hygienic habits, we can stay away from this disease and save others from infection. କରନା ମର୍ ଡି ମର୍ ପିପି􀀊୍ପୁଲାୟ୍ ନାୟ୍ ମା􀀊୍ ଟାେଡେଡମ୍ ଡୁ ତୁ ? What do we need to do to protect ourselves from COVID-19? ସାବୁନ୍ ବୁଡମ୍ ତିତି’୮ ପର୍ କାର୍ ତର୍ େକ ତର୍ ଗୁଇତି ଡୁ ତୁ । କାମ୍େଡମ’ନୁ ତିର୍ ଗି ତିତି’ ଗୁଇତିଗୁସୁ ସପା ସୁତର୍ ଡୁ ଦର୍ କାର୍ । ସର􀀙୍ସିରି􀀙୍ ଡୁ ଗୁନୁ ଲକ୍ନୁବ’ଉଜିସୁ ଆେ􀀟ୟ୍ ଗୁ ପି􀀙ି ନା ପି􀀙ି ନୁ ଦପ୍େରତିତି’ଗୁଇତିଗୁ ଡା

FAQs

What should facilitators do first when working with a group?

Facilitators should listen to group members’ concerns and answer their questions.

Which health behaviors are emphasized to keep people safe?

The tool emphasizes social distancing and good hygiene behaviours like covering coughs and sneezes with the elbow and washing hands.

How does the teaching tool address stigma during COVID-19 emergencies?

It encourages members to confront and prevent stigma by explaining that discrimination-related reactions are normal in emergencies, and that fear and stereotypes make situations worse.

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