WHO African Region(@WHOAFRO):Rumours and mistrust can slow the #Ebola response. Tandishabo Baptiste, a parasocial worker, engages directly with families and communities to build trust. Working alongside surveillance and investigation teams, he supports dialogue when a patient needs to be referred to an Ebola Treatment Centre or when a family needs support to accept a safe and dignified burial. He says this community-based approach is gradually making a difference.

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Rumours and mistrust can slow the #Ebola# response. Tandishabo Baptiste, a parasocial worker, engages directly with families and communities to build trust. Working alongside surveillance and investigation teams, he supports dialogue when a patient needs to be referred to an Ebola Treatment Centre or when a family needs support to accept a safe and dignified burial. He says this community-based approach is gradually making a difference.