Table 2.

Suggested communications role for WHO during a disaster response

Communications role	N (percent)
Disseminate information and products of communication	26 (100%)
Develop and maintain internal and external contact lists	3 (11.5%)
Take meeting minutes; share information between WHO team members	13 (50%)
Send daily updates to RO and HQ	17 (65%)
Write situation reports	19 (73%)
Develop a communications strategy	24 (92%)
Media liaison	26 (100%)
Draft talking points and Q&As	17 (65%)
Draft press releases	14 (54%)
Organize press conferences	13 (50%)
Respond to media queries	10 (38%)
Media monitoring	5 (19%)
Advocacy and resource mobilization	17 (65%)
Document the crisis response	13 (50%)
Develop feature stories	11 (42%)
Update the website	9 (35%)
Write donor reports	3 (11.5%)
Write grant proposals	1 (4%)
Liaison to Ministry of Health	13 (50%)
Provide technical support for government communications; give public visibility to government response efforts	7 (27%)
Coordinate data and communications strategy	6 (23%)
Health promotion and social mobilization	12 (46%)