Pandemic communications in British Columbia a strategy to guide effective and timely public health communications to all British Columbians during a pandemic period

British Columbia. Ministry of Health Services. (Added Author). Canadian Electronic Library (Firm) (Added Author). Coherent Digital (Firm) (Added Author).

Summary: "Over the past century, there have been four pandemics: 1918, 1957, 1968 and 2009. In the case of the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, and in all future cases, appropriate communications and education will ensure the public, health care professionals and stakeholders know how to best protect their health and the health of others. It will also inspire continued confidence in the Province's response to the pandemic situation. B.C.'s Pandemic Communications Plan incorporates procedures and methods to address the critical elements of communication. It provides templates and guidelines to best enable the provincial government to be timely, accurate and efficient in its communications both externally with the public and stakeholders, and internally within ministries and the B.C. public service."--Executive summary, p. 4.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 electronic text (116 p.) : ill., digital file.
remote
Computer data.
electronic resource
Publisher: [Victoria, B.C. : Ministry of Health Services], 2009

Content descriptions

General Note:	"November 2009". CatMonthString:january.23 Issued as part of the desLibris documents collection. Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:	Executive summary -- 1. Introduction. 1.1. Purpose; 1.2. History; 1.3. Scope and strategy; 1.4. Governing principles; 1.5. Audiences -- 2. Roles and responsibilities. 2.1. Public Affairs Bureau; 2.2. Office of the Provincial Health Officer; 2.3. Cabinet; 2.4 Deputy Minister Steering Committee; 2.5. Health authorities; 2.6. BC Centre for Disease Control; 2.7. Medical health officers; 2.8. HealthLink BC -- 3. Protocols and guidelines. 3.1. Meeting the needs of the key players; 3.2. Internal communications; 3.3. External communications; 3.4. Material approvals -- 4. Audiences. 4.1. The general public; 4.2. Hard-to-reach populations; 4.3. Stakeholders -- 5. Stakeholder communications matrix -- 6. Public communications matrix. 6.1. Desired outcomes; 6.2. Audiences; 6.3. Triggers outside of British Columbia; 6.4. Triggers within British Columbia -- 7. Issues and challenges.-- Appendix A: Stakeholder list -- Appendix B: Templates. Checklist; Media requests; Sample key messages for the novel H1N1 pandemic; Fact sheets; Brochures/pamphlets for patients; Public service announcements/marketing materials; News releases; Questions & answers -- Appendix C: Financial responsibilities -- Appendix D: Terminology/acronyms -- Appendix E: H1N1 communications critical path -- Appendix F: Contact information. Public Affairs Bureau; Provincial Health Office; Medical health officers; BC Centre for Disease Control; Health Authority communications.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Text (HTML), electronic book.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet.
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Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by Canada Commons.