Health information and communication management during a health crisis such as Covid-19

As of 18 February 2021, Côte d'Ivoire had 31,497 confirmed cases and 180 deaths due to covid. A study on the crisis communication related to the fight against coronavirus in Côte d'Ivoire is necessary. Also, this study poses the problem of communication in covid-19 health crisis in Côte d'Ivoire. From this thought, the following main question arises: is the management of information in coronavirus crisis (Covid-19) in Côte d'Ivoire up to the complexity of this crisis? This overarching question implies the specific questions (SQ): What are the issues of the communication actions observed in Côte d'Ivoire since the beginning of the Covid19 crisis (SQ1)? What are the main results in terms of knowledge, attitudes, individual and collective changes in behaviour in Ivorian society (SQ2)? How can we improve the management of health information, education and communication during a Covid-19 health crisis (QS3)? These questions require the determination of environments, actors, communications, means and targets through the identification of variables and influences of messages, especially media messages. The general objective of the project is to contribute to the improvement of health education during a Covid-19 health crisis. Specific objectives are: to create an observatory of public communication management during a health crisis; to establish a diagnosis of the management of information during the health crisis of Covid-19 in Ivory Coast; to establish a diagnosis of the health education strategy; to write strategic information notes for decision makers and to publish relevant scientific contributions. Thus, the project actions and activities will contribute to: - Conduct a regularly updated, multi-sectoral gender analysis to identify inequalities, gaps, and capacities to identify the specific impacts of the health crisis in covid-19 on women, girls, men, boys, and individuals in the affected populations and inform priorities for preparedness and response plans; - Integrate gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls in addressing their health needs. - Conduct data and information collection based on the knowledge, attitudes, practices and needs of men, women, girls, women's groups and organizations, and women community leaders in an accessible, safe and culturally appropriate manner. - Respect gender parity wherever possible. Data collected throughout the response should be disaggregated by gender. - Propose scientific publications with a gender perspective. Expected Outcomes - An observatory for public communication management during health crises is created. - A diagnosis of information management during the Covid-19 health crisis in Côte d'Ivoire is established. - A diagnostic on health education is established. - Strategic information notes for decision-makers are drafted. - - Relevant scientific contributions taking into account gender aspects are published