The Community-Engaged Surveillance initiative aims to screen visitors of 20 trading markets and shopping centres in the region through the use of volunteer healthcare providers, and the recommended PPGs of SCDC and MOH triage scoring and index. Considering the high demand for COVID-19 screening services in public areas, the initiative aims to support the government MOH in the detection of cases and subsequent referral to healthcare centres for treatment, thereby reducing the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak.

The initiative therefore targets employees at the aforementioned commercial areas, as well as shoppers/visitors. It was launched for the purposes of public health and sustainability, enabling community participation, and promoting social responsibility; the scope of services provided revolve around disease prevention.

Both city and national/regional funds were used to fund this initiative, and it cost approximately 100,000 SR. The initiative started on May 15, 2020 and lasted four months, and it will continue by establishing a partnership with Alkawthar Health Society for Voluntary Health Services.

The initiative yielded the following results:

1. The successful training of 700 volunteers for visual screening in public spaces.
2. Visual screening of 293,000 visitors.
3. Screening services within 20 trading markets and shopping centres for 37 days.
4. Early detection of 849 new cases and referral to primary healthcare centres.
5. Achievement of 15540 volunteering hours which equates to a business cost of SR 777,000.

An overall assessment of outcomes will be published by October 31^st, 2020.