[HTML][HTML] Risk communication and community engagement strategies for COVID-19 in 13 African countries

YA Adebisi, A Rabe… - Health Promotion …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak is a major threat facing health
systems globally and African countries are not an exception. Stakeholders, governments …

[HTML][HTML] “A Divine Infection”: A systematic review on the roles of religious communities during the early stage of COVID-19

M Lee, H Lim, MS Xavier, EY Lee - Journal of religion and health, 2022 - Springer
The objective of this systematic review was to summarize the roles that religious
communities played during the early stage of COVID-19 pandemic. Seven databases were …

COVID-19 risk perception and coping mechanisms: Does gender make a difference?

IA Rana, SS Bhatti, AB Aslam, A Jamshed… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) emerged as a real threat to humans, drastically
disrupting everyday life in 2020–21. Although the pandemic affected people from all walks of …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of risk perception on social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic in China

K Xie, B Liang, MA Dulebenets, Y Mei - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Social distancing is one of the most recommended policies worldwide to reduce diffusion
risk during the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on a risk management perspective, this study …

Health promotion perspectives on the COVID-19 pandemic: The importance of religion

S Barmania, MJ Reiss - Global Health Promotion, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
In this article we examine the importance of religion for COVID-19 health promotion. We
advance three main arguments. First, religion plays an important role in affecting how likely it …

The impact of COVID-19 measures on children with disabilities and their families in Uganda

FB Mbazzi, R Nalugya, E Kawesa, C Nimusiima… - Disability & …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
To understand the impact of the COVID-19 public health response on families of children
with disabilities in Central Uganda we conducted phone interviews with parents and …

[HTML][HTML] The role of religions in the COVID-19 pandemic: a narrative review

LG Sisti, D Buonsenso, U Moscato, G Costanzo… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Culture, religion and health are closely intertwined, profoundly affecting people's attitudes
and behaviors as well as their conception and experience of illness and disease. In order to …

The bright and dark sides of social media usage during the COVID-19 pandemic: Survey evidence from Japan

S Cato, T Iida, K Ishida, A Ito, H Katsumata… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The spread of misinformation on the internet regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, such as
unproven or fake cures, has been a serious concern. However, the extent to which social …

[HTML][HTML] Genomic epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 variants during the first two years of the pandemic in Colombia

C Jimenez-Silva, R Rivero, J Douglas… - Communications …, 2023 - nature.com
Background The emergence of highly transmissible SARS-CoV-2 variants has led to surges
in cases and the need for global genomic surveillance. While some variants rapidly spread …

The COVID-19 pandemic and religious travel: Present and future trends

DH Olsen, D Timothy - International Journal of Religious Tourism …, 2020 - arrow.tudublin.ie
The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 has had dramatic effects on both the health and economic
stability of countries around the world. While several scholars and media commentators …