Tool 5: Clear communication to prevent and address childhood lead poisoning
This tool supports communication professionals working on lead exposure issues in LMICs. It provides an overview of different communication and advocacy strategies that can be utilized according to target audiences: policymakers, service providers, caregivers and the private sector. It includes examples of best practices and applications of communication theory in different real-world case studies from work conducted in Georgia, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Ghana and the United States.
This is Tool 5 of a total of 12 in the Toolkit to End Childhood Lead Poisoning that cover various topics related to lead poisoning. Together the tools form a complete primer on identifying, assessing and mitigating childhood lead exposure. The toolkit does not itself constitute adequate guidance for the development and implementation of such programmes. Rather, key considerations are outlined and a preliminary list of possible actions is presented.
Further guidance should be sought from experienced organizations or experts, including local authorities, before designing or executing the work described.
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