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1. The Role of Technology in Humanitarian Accountability : Analysis of Social Listening Role During the COVID-19 Response
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)Abstract : During recent public health emergencies, such as COVID-19 pandemic, the spread of over, false and misinformation in social media, resulted in an exponential use of digital social listening methodologies- in summary defined as collection and analysis of voices, concerns and/or perceptions expressed by individuals and communities- as part of the humanitarian response. This raises the question on how those social listening findings are being used and influence emergency responses, while also addressing affected people’s needs and concerns, as part of the Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) mandate- an obligation of every organisation on the ground to place people affected by crisis at the centre of humanitarian action and promote respect for their human rights. READ MORE
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2. The Community-Centered Solution to a Pandemic : Risk Communication and Community Engagement for Co-Production of Knowledge in Health Emergencies and Infodemic Context
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)Abstract : This research explores how community-centered solutions facilitate the success and ownership of the response actions to deal with a public health emergency, such as the Covid-19 pandemic. When an outbreak or a hazard impacts a group of people, there is a strong need for communication in order to be able to access to the right information that takes people to make the correct decision and thus to take a protective action to be safe. READ MORE
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3. “We Are Together” : cultural trauma and discourse of collectivism in Chinese video representation of the COVID-19 epidemic
University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medierAbstract : This thesis has two aims. One is to situate COVID-19 in a macro narrative that characterizes our time as a risk society or reflexive modernization. The other is to bring public health emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic into the sharp focus of cultural trauma study which is closely related to media representations. READ MORE
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4. Scientometric Analysis and Scoping Review on Healthcare Systems’ Sustainability during the COVID-19 Pandemic
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Naturresurser och hållbar utvecklingAbstract : Background: The COVID-19 pandemic calls attention to the importance of sustainable healthcare systems. Frail healthcare systems can become overwhelmed during public health crises, further exacerbating the human, economic, and political toll. READ MORE
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5. Inclusion of Evidence-Based Approach to Humanitarian Needs Assessment in Flash Appeals
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och SamhällssäkerhetAbstract : According to the humanitarian principle of impartiality, decisions on what to fund in humanitarian crises should be based on a clear identification and prioritization of need. However, both the donors and responders have been reported to not act solely based on the needs. READ MORE
