Risk communication and community engagement (‎RCCE)‎ readiness and response to the 2019 novel coronaviruses (‎2019-nCoV)‎: interim guidance, 26 January 2020

Overview

This document provides checklists developed by WHO for risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) readiness and initial responses to the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) recently identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China (2019nCoV). The objective of this document is to provide actionable guidance for countries to implement effective RCCE strategies that will help protect the public’s health during the early response to an nCoV. This document includes recommended RCCE goals and actions for countries preparing for nCoV cases and for countries that already have confirmed cases of 2019-nCoV infection.