The International Primary Care Respiratory Group's Sentinel Network & COVID-19

6 March, 2022

Dear Neil & HIFA colleagues,

Apologies for not sharing this earlier, but a recent newsletter from The International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG) made me aware of its "global Sentinel Network". This is how it is described:

"The IPCRG’s global Sentinel Network of front-line primary care workers was set up in 2020 in response to calls from colleagues for help in responding to the fast moving COVID-19 pandemic. The network provides questions to our iQ&A service, which has published a large library of primary care focused evidence based answers, but it is also developing to be a place where issues can be raised and shared. This helps to provide an early warning system about what is happening in primary care."

More information: https://www.ipcrg.org/news-and-events/do-you-advise-patients-on-a-daily-...

I believe this will be of use to all primary care workers or those providing respiratory care.

Best wishes

Julie

Dr Julie N Reza

HIFA profile: Julie N Reza is a UK-based specialist in communications for biosciences, global health & international development (www.globalbiomedia.co.uk). She predominantly works with NGOs and not-for-profit organisations. Previously she was the senior science editor at TDR, based at the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva; prior to this she worked at the Wellcome Trust, UK, leading educational projects on international health topics including trypanosomiasis and trachoma. She has a PhD in immunology and a specialist degree in science communication. She also has several years research and postgraduate teaching experience. She is a member of the HIFA Steering Group and HIFA Social Media Working Group. www.hifa.org/people/steering-group

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