1. Epidemic Control for Volunteers
Intro to
Epidemic Control for Volunteers
Toolkit
- and -
Training
Manual

2. Community-based tools
for health volunteers

3. Epidemic control tools for volunteers 17 disease tools
35 actions tools
25 community message tools
1 ECV training manual, 4 modules

4. Disease tools Basic information on 17 diseases causing epidemics
Each sheet: name of disease; how it is transmitted and prevented; what are the control measures; questions to be asked on assessment
Linked to action tools – numbers below front page

5. Action tools
Working guides for volunteers to follow when dealing with the specific epidemic
35 sheets describing specific actions to be taken; may be specific to a disease, others may be common
Linked to community message tools – numbers below front page

6. Community message tools
25 sheets, each contains messages on avoiding spread of disease and what to do when one is sick
Consider: messages may be different from one community to another; messages may also change
Important: adapt, field test materials first

7. ECV Training – Preparing CBHFA volunteers for epidemic response
CBHFA Modules
ECV Modules
1. CBHFA in action volunteer
2. Community mobilization
3. Assessment-based action
1. Introduction to epidemics
4. Basic first aid, injury prevention
2. Principles of epidemic control
5. Community mobilization in emergencies
3. Actions in epidemic control
6. Disease prevention, health promotion
4. Using the epidemic control toolkit
7. Supplementary topics

8. Other tools for volunteers -
BCC and malaria prevention