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Harnessing Social and Behavioural Change Strategies for the Prevention and Control of COVID-19: A Perspective from Tanzania

Mushi V 1 , Mushi L 2

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Parasitology and Medical Entomology, School of Public Health and Social Sciences, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
  • 2 School of Medicine, ST. Joseph College of Health Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Malays J Med Sci, 2021 Aug;28(4):153-155.
PMID: 34512140 DOI: 10.21315/mjms2021.28.4.16

Abstract

Social and behavioural change strategies are crucial to facilitating the adoption of preventive behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic. For the success of such social and behavioural changes, the community should be aware of the interventions and willing to adhere to health advice. This letter details the strategies employed in Tanzania to accelerate the adoption of preventive behaviour and contain the spread of COVID-19.

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