Mpox Outbreak Response
Issue:
Mpox outbreak posed a serious public health risk in the Njikwa Health District.
Rural, conflict-affected communities had limited access to healthcare and reliable health information.
Stigma and misinformation hindered prevention and care-seeking.
Goal:
Minimise Mpox propagation as well as other diseases in affected communities by increasing community awareness, case finding, and community-based disease surveillance.
Build the capacity of frontline health workers, community health workers (CHWs), and community leaders to detect, report and respond to Mpox and other emerging health threats.
Impact:
1,908 individuals were reached via mobile clinics, providing free consultation, diagnosis, referrals, and treatment.
10,000+ people received Mpox transmission, prevention and response information via radio broadcast.
16 community health workers, frontline health workers, and community leaders received training in disease detection, reporting, and response, including Mpox, Polio, and Yellow Fever, as well as in disease surveillance systems.
Reduced barriers to healthcare access and strengthened community trust in health services.