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International Journal of Communication Development

The International Journal of Communication Development (IJCD) is a new journal devoted to the analysis of communication, mass media and development in a global context in both Indian and...

ISSN: 2231-2498 Quarterly English Since 2011
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Vol. 11 No. 4 (2021)

Articles Vol. 11 Issue 3 & 4 Jan - Jun 2021
DOI 10.65301/ijcd.2021.11.3.4.7

Covid-19: Health Communication

Authors
Project Junior Consultant National Institute of Educational Planning & Administration(NIEPA)
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Published 2021-06-30
Pages 31-48
Abstract

The research paper reviews the nature of COVID-19 pandemic and health communication  efforts made by the Government of India for prevention of spread of COVID-19. It  summarizes and also identifies sources of authentic information i. e. scientific organizations relevant for getting information during pandemic. It is noteworthy that unscientific  information may lead to superstitions and unhealthy behaviours. The research paper is a  review paper by making use of secondary literature collected from various research papers,  annual reports, magazines, journals and websites. The paper also makes use of data on  COVID-19 confirmed cases, cured cases and deaths. The data has been extracted from PRS  Legislative Research Website. The efforts have been presented at the national as well as  international level. Furthermore, the paper further reveals that existing health communication  is not sufficient. Consequently, there is need of more communication efforts in general and  scientific communication in particular in order to prevent spread of COVID-19.

Keywords
Awareness COVID-19 india Information Health Communication & Pandemic
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