Who Do People Trust For Coronavirus Info? In Zambia, It's Nuns On The Radio

Authors

Pranav Baskar, NPR

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-4-2020

Capture Date

7-10-2020

URL

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/06/04/865520129/radio-nun-with-a-covid-19-show-we-sisters-are-a-force-to-reckon-with

Abstract

This article features social worker and Catholic nun Sister Astridah Banda of Zambia and her radio show designed to provide marginalized communities accurate and translated information regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. The article discusses how her radio show runs, and the impact Sister Astridah Banda has had on the community. The article details the role of Catholic Relief Services and Christian radio station, Radio Maria: Yatsani Voice, in Sister Banda’s outreach efforts.

WMU ScholarWorks Citation

Baskar, Pranav, "Who Do People Trust For Coronavirus Info? In Zambia, It's Nuns On The Radio" (2020). Pandemic Response and Religion in the USA: Race, Ethnicity, and Gender. 65.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/religion-pandemic-race/65