Month: July 2020

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Editorial Dear Reader,In this issue of THRiVE News, there are articles on the COVID-19 pandemic and some that are not.It is understandable why researchers and research institutions have taken great interest and mobilized internal and external resources, time and finances to address this crisis. The articles not related to COVID should remind us that the […]

press release
PRESS RELEASE

Researchers call for increased community engagement to tackle COVID Emergency situations are often fraught with uncertainty and increased stress and strain on local communities. Lessons from previous outbreaks such as Ebola show that people feared going to health facilities for treatment because of misinformation, mistrust and misunderstanding among affected communities. Moreover, initial response efforts tended […]