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Why communities are key in handling pandemic outbreaks and prevention

Communities are key in surveillance and response of pandemic outbreaks.[Courtsey]

Communities have been identified as key in surveillance and response of pandemic outbreaks in the country, health stakeholders have said.

In the error of Ebola outbreaks in Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), stakeholders maintain failure to involve communities results into spread of diseases, that results into deaths and strain on healthcare systems.

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