Revisiting the role of civil society in responses to infectious disease outbreaks: a proposed framework and lessons from a COVID-19 vaccine equity coalition in Uganda

• Louise C Ivers,
• Yodeline Guillaume,
• Amir M Mohareb,
• Azfar D Hossain,
• Mastulah Nakalule,
• Shreenithi Venkataraman,
• Dennis Nelson Wandera,
• Kilande Esther Joan,
• Richard Hasunira,
• Cliff Abenaitwe,
• Ssebibubbu Stuart,
• Kenneth Mwehonge,
• Stephen Asiimwe

Affiliations

Louise C Ivers

Harvard Global Health Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Yodeline Guillaume

Center for Global Health, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Amir M Mohareb

Center for Global Health, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Azfar D Hossain

Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Mastulah Nakalule

Global Health Collaborative, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda

Shreenithi Venkataraman

Center for Global Health, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Dennis Nelson Wandera

Special Pathogens Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Mbarara, Uganda

Kilande Esther Joan

Coalition for Health Promotion and Social Development (HEPS-Uganda), Kampala, Uganda

Richard Hasunira

Coalition for Health Promotion and Social Development (HEPS-Uganda), Kampala, Uganda

Cliff Abenaitwe

Coalition for Health Promotion and Social Development (HEPS-Uganda), Kampala, Uganda

Ssebibubbu Stuart

Coalition for Health Promotion and Social Development (HEPS-Uganda), Kampala, Uganda

Kenneth Mwehonge

Coalition for Health Promotion and Social Development (HEPS-Uganda), Kampala, Uganda

Stephen Asiimwe

Center for Global Health, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA