Ebola Outbreak, Sierra Leone: Communications challenges and good practices

ACAPS Project report on the Ebola response in Sierra Leone which noted that;
I.Increasing community-led communication and social mobilisation were instrumental in achieving behaviour change.
II.Radio was the preferred means for receiving information for 85% of the population, followed by house-to-house visits, televisions and religious venues.
III.The opinion of faith leaders was held in high regards. Mosques and churches, became critical channels for the dissemination of Ebola messages.
IV.In a context of widespread quarantines and emergency measures that aimed to minimise large gatherings, mobile phones became a valuable tool to collect and share information with blocked off communities.