Community Dynamics and Engagement Strategies in Establishing Demographic Development and Environmental Surveillance Systems: A Multi-Site Report from India.
Nandini SharmaSubrata Kumar PaloDevi Madhavi BhimarasettyKesava Lakshmi Prasad KandipudiAnil J PurtyTivendra KumarSaurav BasuAlice AliceA VelavanSathish MadhavanTemsunaro Rongsen-ChandolaNarendra Kumar AroraShikha DixitSanghamitra PatiShikha Taneja MalikPublished in: Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) (2023)
Most community barriers in the development of DDESS sites in resource-limited settings can be overcome through a multipronged approach, including effective community engagement by focusing on demonstrating trust at the local level, enlisting community mobilization and support, utilizing pre-existing community linkages, initiating community diagnosis, and meeting perceived community health needs.