Community Involvement in COVID-19 Management: A Central Component of Comprehensive Public Health Responses to COVID-19 and Future Health Crises

The COVID-19 pandemic is highly contagious, with symptoms such as myalgia, cough, fever, and weakness, posing a greater risk to older adults and individuals with chronic conditions. Effective management requires meaningful community involvement to reduce health inequalities and ensure people-centere...

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Published in:Disaster medicine and public health preparedness 2025-01, Vol.18, p.e327, Article e327
Main Authors: Aghakhani, Nader, Ewalds-Kvist, Béatrice Marianne, Azami, Mehdi, Amini Rarani, Saeid
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Collaboration
Community involvement
Community Participation - methods
COVID-19
COVID-19 - epidemiology
COVID-19 - therapy
Decision making
Health care
Health disparities
Humans
Initiatives
Letter to the Editor
Older people
Pandemics
Public health
Public Health - methods
Public Health - trends
SARS-CoV-2
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Summary:The COVID-19 pandemic is highly contagious, with symptoms such as myalgia, cough, fever, and weakness, posing a greater risk to older adults and individuals with chronic conditions. Effective management requires meaningful community involvement to reduce health inequalities and ensure people-centered health care. Engaging local voices, including leaders, health care professionals, and vulnerable populations, enhances decision-making, transparent communication, and resource mobilization. A whole-community approach, involving collaboration across various sectors, strengthens prevention, testing, and recovery efforts. By prioritizing vulnerable groups and adapting interventions to local contexts, community engagement plays a vital role in addressing the pandemic’s challenges and building a resilient health care system. This strategy not only aids in managing the current crisis but also prepares public health systems for future emergencies, emphasizing equity and comprehensive public health responses.
ISSN:1935-7893
1938-744X
1938-744X
DOI:10.1017/dmp.2024.301