The Puerto Rico community engagement alliance (PR-CEAL) against COVID-19 disparities: outreach and research engagement efforts in disproportionately affected communities

• Main Authors: Adriana D. Pons-Calvo (Author), Cynthia M. Pérez (Author), Karelys Canales-Birriel (Author), Zaydelis Tamarit-Quevedo (Author), Norangelys Solís-Torres (Author), Andrea López-Cepero (Author), Enid García-Rivera (Author), María Larriuz (Author), Edna Acosta-Pérez (Author), Marcilyn Colón (Author), Zuleska Soto Román (Author), Ana P. Ortiz (Author), Fabiola Rivera-Gastón (Author), Vivian Colón-López (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary

In September 2020, the National Institutes of Health acted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, recognizing the critical need to combat misinformation, particularly in communities disproportionately affected by the crisis. The Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) emerged as an initiative dedicated to fostering reliable, science-based information, diversity, and inclusion; aiming to implement effective strategies to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 nationwide. One of the teams participating in this initiative is Puerto Rico-CEAL (PR-CEAL). Our whose goal was to raise awareness about the coronavirus disease and advance research, mainly focusing on vulnerable and underserved populations. This concept paper seeks to outline PR-CEAL's infrastructure during its initial two cycles, providing insights into the research and community engagement activities designed to enhance prevention, counter misinformation, and foster awareness and uptake of COVID-19 vaccines. Ultimately, our objective is to reflect on the strengths and challenges encountered thus far as we endeavor to sustain this robust infrastructure, addressing ongoing public health issues with a forward-looking approach.

Item Description

2296-2565
10.3389/fpubh.2024.1420270