Better Communication, Better Connection!
The COVID-19 pandemic demands strengthening the personal relevance of effective communications. It is mandatory to prepare for a dynamic risk event and uncertainty management during pandemic. The most crucial factor in controlling the spread of COVID-19 is arming individuals with accurate knowledge. Success in containment of the pandemic also mandates effective communication and interpersonal skills of a doctor and other health care workers that include the ability to collect information to facilitate accurate diagnosis, proper advice for isolation and quarantine, provide clinical advice and develop relationships with patients. People should seek knowledge of COVID-19 from reliable sources only and, in particular, to take practical action as per government advice to make plans and protect vulnerable populations. The better the government and the people communicate, the more they will be able to connect with the people and regulate or control virus outbreaks.
-Lianna Ugsang