The Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean has piloted a risk communication assessment tool in seven countries. The tool, which complements the risk communication indicators in the IHR self-assessment tool, was developed to help understand where gaps exist between current practices and IHR requirements. It explores three primary areas:
human resources;
organizational communication practices (including processing of information); and
channels of communication.
The assessment tool intends to serve as a useful baseline to identify gaps and to start discussion and dialogue on developing national risk communication strategic frameworks.
