The study, led by researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Germany s Mainz, showed that in most environments and situations, even simple surgical masks effectively reduce the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and the effective reproduction number for Covid-19.
The study, led by researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Germany s Mainz, showed that in most environments and situations, even simple surgical masks effectively reduce the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and the effective reproduction number for Covid-19.
"In order to promote community-wide change, key community actors must be involved. Also strong communication relationships between them are the foundation for open dialogue and reflection on existing social norms and on alternative concepts and practices."
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Philippe Borremans is an independent Public Relations consultant specialising in Emergency Risk & Crisis Communication and President of the International Public Relations Association (2021). He works on strategic communication projects for epidemic and pandemic preparedness with organisations like the World Health Organization, the European Union, and the West African Union. Before emigrating to Morocco, and later to Portugal, he was Chief Social Media Officer and CSR coordinator at Van Marcke Trading Group. For ten years he held several communications positions at IBM, including Corporate and Online Communications on national and European level. Philippe started his Public Relations career at Porter Novelli International in Brussels. He is a regular guest lecturer at universities and business schools across Europe and North Africa. Philippe is currently the President of the International Public Relations Association (IPRA).
".a holistic approach for systemic change." Launched in the Velingara area of Senegal in 2008, the Grandmother Project (GMP) - Change through Culture s Girls Holistic Development (GHD) programme is a community communication and social network intervention that aims to strengthen community capacity to promote change in social norms related to g