Abstract

ABSTRACT With the outbreak of Covid-19, India’s focus becomes to prevent the disease from the mass spread. Accordingly, several preventive measures were introduced, including nationwide lockdown. However, despite these preventive measures, the government fails to stop the mass spread of the virus mainly because of the lack of community participation on a large scale. Participation of the community in managing public health can make a difference, as shown by Ebola epidemic management in Sierra Leone. In such context, an attempt is being made in this paper to understand the role of traditional institutions of Meghalaya - a hilly state of North Eastern India, in managing Covid-19.

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