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. 2025 Oct 9:e1-e5.
doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2025.308277. Online ahead of print.

Fostering Collaboration and Trust to Address COVID-19‒Related Disparities and Misinformation in South Central Texas

Tharani Ravi  1 , Jasmine Rodriguez  1 , Robert L Ferrer  1 , Alvin Estacio  1 , Ariel Gomez  1 , Paula Winkler  1 , Erika L Thompson  1
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Fostering Collaboration and Trust to Address COVID-19‒Related Disparities and Misinformation in South Central Texas

Tharani Ravi et al. Am J Public Health. .

Abstract

The Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) Against COVID-19 is a national initiative to address disparities and misinformation surrounding COVID-19. The South Central Texas CEAL implemented community-based interventions to engage vulnerable populations, counter misinformation, and address the health impacts of COVID-19. Through community engagement, community-driven data gathering, and health information dissemination through trusted partners, this initiative fostered trust and collaboration among diverse community organizations, shared resources, and developed culturally tailored health messaging. This community-engaged program's success highlights its sustainability. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print October 9, 2025:e1-e5. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2025.308277).

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