Promoting health and safety in traditional food markets to fight COVID-19 in Peru and Bolivia
- Funded by Department of Health and Social Care / National Institute for Health and Care Research (DHSC-NIHR), UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
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Key facts
Disease
COVID-19Funder
Department of Health and Social Care / National Institute for Health and Care Research (DHSC-NIHR), UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)Principal Investigator
PendingResearch Location
Peru, BoliviaLead Research Institution
Royal Veterinary College, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, National University of San Marcos, University of San SimónResearch Priority Alignment
N/A
Research Category
Secondary impacts of disease, response & control measures
Research Subcategory
Indirect health impacts
Special Interest Tags
Digital Health
Study Subject
Non-Clinical
Clinical Trial Details
N/A
Broad Policy Alignment
Pending
Age Group
Adults (18 and older)
Vulnerable Population
Unspecified
Occupations of Interest
Other
Abstract
This project will design bespoke plans to reduce COVID-19 transmission in two markets in Sacaba, Bolivia, and two in Huancayo, Peru, and will support similar plans elsewhere through the development of a user-friendly tool that will be made available online. In collaboration with health services in these two localities, the researchers will pilot a health promotion plan for market sellers and their families that will include early detection and follow-up of COVID-19 infections. Data from the follow-up of a high-risk population will be valuable to answer questions in relation to COVID-19 infection. Enhanced local capacity resulting from the project will not only help facing the current pandemic but also future public health emergencies.