Abstract
Objectives: To report the experience of participating as a volunteer in the extension project “Information Center on COVID-19 via WhatsApp®”, created with the aim of meeting the information demands of the population (health professionals and the community in general). Using the most popular social network among individuals of all ages as a tool to combat misinformation, due to the social network's wide reach, without carrying out any type of disclosure of personal data or the content of the participants' conversations. Experience Report: The project had a great social role by disseminating scientifically based information in an accessible way to residents of several municipalities in the state of Sergipe and other states and regions, providing guidance, clarifying doubts about how to deal with the health situation, inform about the epidemiological data of the pandemic (numbers of deaths and infected). Conclusion: Participating as a volunteer in the information center contributed to the development of leadership skills, interaction with the public, skills in using google drive and scientific research, in addition to adding knowledge about SARS-CoV-2 and the epidemiology of COVID -19. In addition, it was possible to help the community, contributing to the best popular information and combating the pandemic.
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