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ArticleInfectious diseases of poverty2025

Harnessing community-based one health interventions implementation beyond Mpox outbreak management in Africa: insights and benefits.

Ernest Tambo, Brice G Djopmo, Joelle N Djamfa, Leonel D Z Temomo, Odile Djouka, Florence Akiiki Bitalabebo, Jules C Assob

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Ernest TamboInstitute for Global Health Equity, University of Global Health Equity, Butaro, Rwanda. tambo0711@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4799-3252
Brice G DjopmoAfrica Disease Intelligence, Preparedness and Response, Yaounde, Cameroon.
Joelle N DjamfaFaculte de Medicine, Universite Des Montagnes, Banekane, Cameroon.
Leonel D Z TemomoAfrica Disease Intelligence, Preparedness and Response, Yaounde, Cameroon.
Odile DjoukaDepartment of Public Health, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon.
Florence Akiiki BitalabeboThe Godley-StGoar Department of Community Health, University of Global Health Equity, Butaro, Rwanda.
Jules C AssobFaculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon.

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backgroundLittle is documented on key community-based One Health (OH) approach implementation, pro-activeness and effectiveness of interactions and strategies against Mpox outbreak public health emergency in international concern (PHEIC) in various African countries in order to stamp out the persisting Mpox outbreak threat and burden. Prioritizing critical community-based interventions and lessons learned from previous COVID-19, Mpox, Ebola, COVID-19, Rift Valley Fever and Marburg virus outbreaks revealed critical shortcomings in funding, surveillance, and community engagement that plague public health initiatives across the continent. The article provides critical insights and benefits of community-based One Health approaches implementation against Mpox outbreak management in Africa. MAIN BODY: Our findings provides a comprehensive community and primary healthcare systems strategies essential to foster community engagement and resilience, while addressing the social determinants of health. Investing in targeted, effective and contextual community-based OH strategies implementation shows to improve immediate vulnerable communities integrated (human,animal and environment) preparedness and response and building sustainable resilience strategies against Mpox and future emergencies threats. The importance of global and regional multi-sectorial collaboration, solidarity and coordination cannot be over-emphasized, to mobilize resource, sharing knowledge and successes in enhancing local OH anticipatory and ownership programs capabilities for equitably shared benefits. Timely strengthening community empowerment and national health systems last miles, WASH and vaccination activities are essential to control, contain and sustainable recovery from the ongoing Mpox outbreak and future crises. Tackling survivors and at high risk affected populations stigma, fear and misinformation surrounding Mpox those hinder effective health communication and disease management, highlighting the need for culturally sensitive educational and empowerment strategies. A comprehensive assessment community-based one-health approaches implementation was performed to understand and prioritize key data-driven community-based OH strategies in infectious disease outbreaks beyond. Leveraging on outbreak valuable lessons learned and emerging technologies benefits in addressing the health social determinants, optimizing Mpox PHEIC implemented programs capabilities efforts, building communities resilience and sustainable solutions, and prioritizing strategies against outbreaks/pandemics threats and burden.

conclusionsCatalyzing evidence-based community-based OH governance, leadership and domestic financing commitment serve as a critical engine connecting all stakeholders in prioritizing and optimizing unprecedented outbreaks threats preparedness and response initiatives implementation and upholding global health security returns.

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Disease OutbreaksMpox, MonkeypoxOne HealthAfricaHumansPublic HealthAfricaCommunityHealth securityMpoxOutbreakPublic health emergencyRecoveryResilienceResponse

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