Dr. Musonda Simwinga

COVID-19 had a devastating impact on health systems and population health globally. The extent to which public health measures affected uptake of COVID-19 testing was unclear. In this article we discuss the facilitators and barriers to COVID-19 testing in two rural communities

How can we indigenize research methods and empower community members as active participants in the research process? We just completed feedback sessions with community participatory ethnographic researchers who were trained in PhotoVoice. They did not need to have

Community volunteers met at Zambart Hse to discuss impact of use of negative terminology in TB management #SCEPTRES @ZambartResearch @EDCTP @helen_ayles

Use of negative words such as defaulter and relapse in TB mgnt shift blame to the patient. The patient centred care approach has improved language and communication. More still needs to be done according to community volunteers.#SCEPTRES @EDCTP @ZambartResearch @helen_ayles

And we will be having dialogue meetings with the young people, to elicit their input into possible studies and intervention post Yathu Yathu