Toolkit for rapid social science studies to support response to Mpox in WHO European Region

To improve community engagement about MPOX within vulnerable groups, for example central and eastern African diaspora gay and bisexual other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) and sex workers, to improve the adoption of self- and community-protective behaviors.

OBJECTIVES:

1. Evaluate potential messages.
2. Identify factors affecting message credibility.
3. Identify factors affecting behavioral adoption.
4. Produce a toolkit and support package based on results that would:
   
   1. Provide an evidence-led approach to community engagement that can be tailored to different populations
   2. Provide qualitative and quantitative rapid response tools