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  • Indians are crowdsourcing aid as covid surges

    April 28, 2021 |

    MIT Technology Review |

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    Response Location: India

    In India, citizen-led small-scale digital efforts are helping to connect Covid-19 patients with the resources, supplies, and medical equipment they need to survive. The citizen groups are largely using online platforms to crowdsource what they need, with some matching buyers and sellers and others "debunking inaccurate leads."

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  • How A U.K. Imam Countered Vaccine Hesitancy And Helped Thousands Get The 'Jab'

    April 26, 2021 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, Birmingham

    Sheikh Nuru Mohammed uses weekly sermons as imam at Al-Abbas mosque to dispel false information about the COVID-19 vaccine, inspiring hundreds of skeptical congregants to get vaccinated. He also turned the mosque into a vaccination center and 50 mosques have since done the same. Mohammed’s public vaccination and his sermons, which emphasize getting information from experts not social media posts, make an impact because it is coming from a trusted source rather than government officials. The mosque also delivered over 15,000 doses to people in the area, making an important connection with the local community.

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  • Cleveland's 211 Helpline Has Helped Thousands Get Vaccinated For COVID-19

    April 15, 2021 |

    ideastream |

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    Response Location: United States, Cuyahoga County, Ohio

    In Cuyahoga County, Ohio, a phone line has helped tens of thousands of residents access information about Covid-19 as well as make appointments to receive their vaccinations. The helpline is a "natural extension of the services" already provided by United Way of Greater Cleveland’s 211 HelpLink.

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  • Black Churches Work To Combat Vaccine Fears

    April 09, 2021 |

    Fierce for Black Women |

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    Response Location: United States, Richmond, California

    In the Bay Area of California, Black churches are helping to encourage trust around Covid vaccines for those in their congregations who are hesitant to receive the shot. After focusing on dispelling misinformation and extending reliable resources, one church leader says "the majority of his 125-member congregation, about half of whom are senior citizens, want the vaccine."

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  • Australia made a plan to protect Indigenous elders from covid-19. It worked.

    April 09, 2021 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: Australia

    Indigenous Australians have fared far better than tribal regions in other parts of the world during the coronavirus pandemic due to a collaborative and proactive health campaign between health experts and aboriginal leaders. According to an Australian epidemiologist specializing in public health, “This is a most amazing response to the pandemic from a community that is so marginalized. This is probably the best evidence we have that if you put Aboriginal people in charge, then you get better outcomes.”

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  • U.K. Community Leaders Step In to Aid Vaccination in Ethnically Diverse Areas

    April 06, 2021 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, London, England

    To discourage the spread of misinformation about the Covid vaccine and decrease vaccine hesitancy in minority communities, religious leaders and other influential people in Britain have launched campaigns to dispel concerns. According to a survey about overall willingness to take the vaccine, the efforts – which include posters, sermons, a help line, and WhatsApp chats – have been working.

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  • Citizen-Led Initiative Battles Dangerous ‘Infodemic'

    April 06, 2021 |

    Global Press Journal |

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    Response Location: Mexico

    Verificovid was started by a group of friends to combat pandemic-related misinformation in Mexico. They work with a group of government doctors to identify, track, investigate, and disprove misinformation. The group posts infographics with updated COVID-19 statistics on social media – mainly Whatsapp and Telegram – and offers medical tips via short audio messages and texts. They prioritize fast-moving misinformation that could cause the most harm and, along with sharing the truth, they investigate the origin of the misinformation and teach the public how to identify and stop fake news.

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  • With Demand For Community Health Workers Rising, So Does Need For Sustainable Funding

    March 29, 2021 |

    Connecticut Health Investigative Team |

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    Response Location: United States, Connecticut

    Community health workers are a key part of Connecticut's public health response to COVID-19, particularly in marginalized communities. CHWs connect people to health care and other services, like rental assistance, help with contact tracing, and effectively increased vaccinations by taking the time to answer questions and dispel misinformation. Living in the communities they serve is a critical part of the model’s success and helps clients trust them more readily. The state now offers a CHW certification program, but the largely grant-funded model would be more sustainable with steady funding.

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  • How Taiwan triumphed over Covid as the UK faltered

    March 24, 2021 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Taiwan

    Taiwan was among the first countries to respond to COVID-19 with decisive actions that contained the virus’ impact on the population. Its 2003 experience with the SARS virus provided an established infrastructure to focus on eliminating the virus rather than its mitigating spread. In-bound travel was quickly regulated, a centralized office coordinated responses across sectors, and clear communication campaigns limited disinformation. Officials temporarily authorized “intrusive data collection measures” to track, trace, and isolate infections and masks were required and made widely available.

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  • Long shot: Vaccination campaigns move at the speed of trust

    March 18, 2021 |

    FreshWater Cleveland |

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    Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

    Health centers around Cleveland seek to build trust with residents in order to dispel misinformation and increase vaccination rates against COVID-19. Health officials use social media, engage with trusted messengers like local religious leaders, and acknowledge fears while gently pushing back against misinformation to effectively build trust among the community. Culturally competent and targeted outreach has also been an effective way to convince people to get vaccinated within some immigrant communities.

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