Strategies for Community Engagement in Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Response in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review
Gyesi Razak Issahaku,
Hanna-Tina Fischer,
Emmanuel Appiah-Brempong
et al.
Abstract:Background
Community engagement is essential for the successful implementation of infection control activities during epidemics and pandemics. Recent reviews of community engagement lack evidence of engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic, while previous reviews have largely focused on concepts and models of community engagement. To address this gap, we conducted a scoping review to identify and consolidate the strategies for community engagement that have been employed as part of epidemic and pandemic prepare… Show more
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