What kinds of interventions could help improve schools’ and communities’ response to the coronavirus pandemic?
Research during the Ebola epidemic found that a community monitoring intervention in Sierra Leone was able to save lives when the epidemic hit, apparently through building confidence and trust in government health clinics. People were more likely to overcome fear and stigma and report to clinics for testing and treatment, which lowered death rates.
Could a similar intervention be useful for the education sector in the context of the coronavirus pandemic?