Effectiveness of a multicomponent intervention to face the COVID-19 pandemic in Rio de Janeiro's favelas: difference-in-differences analysis.
Amanda de Araujo Batista-da-SilvaCamila Barros MoraesHelena Rodrigues BozzaLeonardo Dos Santos Lourenço BastosOtávio Tavares RanzaniSilvio HamacherFernando Luiz Cyrino Oliveiranull nullPublished in: BMJ global health (2023)
An integrated intervention combining communication, surveillance and telehealth, with a strong community engagement component, could reduce COVID-19 mortality and increase case detection in a large vulnerable community in Rio de Janeiro. These findings show that investment in community-based interventions may reduce mortality and improve pandemic control in poor communities from low-income and middle-income countries.