From COVID-19 to Mpox how can we engage communities

COVID-19 pandemic highlighted major challenges for involving communities in Cameroon through risk communication. To address these gaps and improve responses to future health crisis including current Mpox, a national study identi¬ed the most appropriate communication channels and tools during health emergencies. Convergent mixed-methods study was conducted over three months across all region. Quantitative component involved a strati¬ed cluster sampling of participants aged 18 and above, with data collected via KoboCollect. Data analysis used Python 3.12 and Excel (