  Successful partnerships between researchers, experts and public health
authorities has been critical to navigate the challenges of the Covid-19
pandemic worldwide. In Costa Rica, we constructed a multilayer network model
that incorporates a diverse contact structure for each individual (node). The
different layers which constitute the individual's contact structure include:
family, friends, and sporadic interactions. Different scenarios were
constructed to forecast and have a better understanding of the possible routes
of the pandemic in the country, given the information that was available at the
time and the different measures implemented by the health authorities of the
country. Strong collaboration within our diverse team allowed using the model
to tailor advice on contingency measures to health authorities. The model
helped develop informed strategies to prepare the public health system in Costa
Rica. The development, evolution and applications of a multilayer network model
of Covid-19 in the adoption of sanitary measures in Costa Rica has been an
example of the potential of such partnerships.
