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Trust in science and in government plays a crucial role in COVID-19 response

In April 2020, Tanzania’s prime minister made a simple plea: “Tanzanians should maintain trust in the government. You should continue to trust our experts who are behind every decision we make.” A month later, the country’s then president, John Magufuli, fired the head of its national COVID-19 test...

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Main Author: Resnick, Danielle
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2022
Subjects:
value chains
agricultural products
policies
covid-19
health
social protection
sciences
nutrition
government
food security
poverty
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141305
Summary:In April 2020, Tanzania’s prime minister made a simple plea: “Tanzanians should maintain trust in the government. You should continue to trust our experts who are behind every decision we make.” A month later, the country’s then president, John Magufuli, fired the head of its national COVID-19 test laboratory and committed to importing an untested herbal tonic from Madagascar that was controversially touted as a cure for the novel coronavirus despite scientists’ worries that it could lead to drug-resistant malaria.

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