The Strategy of the 7th Infantry Brigade in Lambayeque in the face of the COVID-19 Crisis Strengthening the Response of the Peruvian State (2020-2022)

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the shortcomings of the Peruvian State in its capacity to manage and care for citizens, which is why the COVID-19 Command was created to implement and control the care process at the national level. This article also analyzes the contribution of the 7th Infantry Brigade of the Peruvian Army (EP) in the Lambayeque region, as well as the collaboration between different governmental sectors and civil society that allowed for an effective response to the health emergency. In addition, conceptual, organizational and human contribution was crucial to reduce contagions and carry out effective initiatives to control the Lambayeque population. These lessons were effectively applied to subsequent emergencies and should serve to re-evaluate the country’s own organizational culture. Its performance was demonstrated in the reduction of mortality, as evidenced by the testimonies of citizens who expressed their support for the COVID-19 Command.