National Community Response Strategy to COVID-19, June 2020. Country/Territory Mozambique Document type Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject General Keyword Public health Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Community management Access-to-information Geographical area Africa, AFRICA FAO, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries Abstract This National Strategy consists of four strategic objectives, namely: The Strategic Objective 1 on Communication, describes the need for communities to lead the dissemination of Information, Education and Communication (IEC) messages disseminated using accessible means available in the community. The aim is to increase the awareness on health of communities about COVID-19 to better engage the population in prevention measures and fight myths related to this disease. The Strategic Objective 2 on Prevention, describes the prevention measures against COVID-19 and the role of community stakeholders and communities in their implementation. The Strategic Objective 3 on Surveillance of COVID 19 in the Community, describes the role of the various community stakeholders in the screening, identification and early referral of suspected cases of COVID-19. Finally, the Strategic Objective 4, Highlights the need to ensure the continuity of essential health services, whether preventive or curative, at the community level. Full text Portuguese Website covid19.ins.gov.mz