Connecting the community and the public to respond to COVID-19

Target: Building trust during a public health crisis through community and public engagement, including: Build dialogue between the public and experts; Listen to the community; Empowering communities through knowledge transfer. Results so far Conversation: 'Listen to the experts' - EOCRU and The Conversation - Indonesia. Online discussion between scientists and the public. April 21, 2020 'How to deal with stress during the pandemic for healthcare workers - Webinar' - OUCRU and Center for Health Research Innovation (CHIR) and Mindfulness Schools Foundation - Wake up Schools. The webinar discusses the stress factors of Healthcare Professionals and introduces mindfulness practices to reduce their stress. April 5, 2020. 'Q&A with Scientist' - OUCRU School Connection Group. Online chat between students and scientists. 'Covid-19: Facts and Myths' - OUCRU and British Embassy in Vietnam, online exchange between experts and the public. June 9, 2020: Professor Jeremy Day and Nguyen Thanh Ha. 'Together against COVID-19: Patient and Community Connectivity and Engagement' - Cochrane Training Workshop Series. June 11, 2020: Dr. Mary Chambers Listen to the community Digital Log (see SPEAR project below) School Photo Contest - Photos and comments about learning experiences during the COVID-19 lockdown. Advisory Group Meeting: Medical staff at BV. June 10, 2020 Knowledge transfer Article for The Conversation newspaper - EOCRU Poster 'How to protect yourself from COVID-19' - OUCRU Nepal World Health Organization 'Myth Busters' Science Discovery Program in Media - Vietnamese and Nepali at OUCRU & OUCRU Nepal