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Headline COVID-19 vaccination hub in Davao City, Philippines

Description Ava Sharon Batay-an (left), WHO Consultant for community engagement, COVID-19 Response, interviews Dr. Jojit Marbas (right), Calinan District Health Officer, at a COVID-19 vaccination hub in Davao City, Philippines on 12 October 2021. The WHO Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan for COVID-19 (SPRP) highlights the importance of mobilizing communities to ensure that every sector of government and society participates in the COVID-19 response and in preventing cases at individual and community levels through various public health approaches. In Davao City, the WHO works with the Davao Medical School Foundation Institute of Primary Health Care. Their work is providing capacity building for community health workers in indigenous communities, including the development of a COVID-19 action plan, a community surveillance system and vaccine awareness.

Note: Title reflects the respective position of the subject at the time the photo was taken. Disclaimer: This image was captured during the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The contents of this image reflect the guidance communicated by local public health authorities at the time of its capture. Please note, public health guidance differs among countries and is indicative of the local context.

Asset date 10/12/2021

Country, area, WHO office Philippines

City Davao

Location Calinan district

WHO Region WPRO

Consent No

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