Community Engagement and Involvement - why does it matter?

Community Engagement as the "heart and soul" of Global Health Research. [It will help to] ensuring "that our efforts are not only scientifically sound but also socially relevant and culturally sensitive."

DR. TEDROS ADHANOM GHEBREYESUS, DIRECTORGENERAL OF THE WHO (DAVIES ET AL., 2023).

"[...] When my pig got diarrhea, I myself injected antibiotics for him. [...] I do not ask for help from a vet because I am qualified enough, I have learned from livestock seminars organized by big companies.'

Community Member Enhancing Community One Health Engagement for Antimicrobial Resistance project

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WHY DOES CEI MATTER? CEI can build relationships and interact with communities to better understand their culture, societal norms, and perceptions about health and research.

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WHY DOES CEI MATTER? CEI can include the views of those most affected by the research topic by listening to their thoughts and views, from all stages of research projects.

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WHY DOES CEI MATTER? CEl ensures appropriate methods of engagement and informed consent in research, potentially enhancing participant protection and reducing stigmatisation risk.

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WHY DOES CEI MATTER? CEI supports the study implementation: CEI facilitates stakeholder discussions on research, addressing risks, benefits, and misconceptions. It ensures research projects are acceptable and feasible to the community.

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WHY ARE WE DOING WHAT WE ARE DOING?

Assess/ensure acceptability and feasibility of research

(Opportunities to raise concerns and be responded to).

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Build relationships, trust and partnership, expressing respect.

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Strengthening skills and qualifications for participants for communities.

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Supporting young people locally to take up research careers.

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Share the research findings.

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Facilitate community input into research design.

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Identifying community health priorities.

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Empower

Collaborate

Involve

Consult

Inform

SPECTRUM OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

INFORM Promise to the public We will keep you informed.

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CONSULT Promise to the public We will keep you informed, listen to and acknowledge concerns and aspirations.

We will also show how public input influenced the decision.

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INVOLVE Promise to the public We will work with you to ensure that public concerns and aspirations are directly reflected in the alternatives developed.

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COLLABORATE Promise to the public We will look to you for advice and innovation in formulating solutions and incorporate your advice and recommendations into decisions to the maximum extent possible.

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EMPOWER Promise to the public We will implement what you decide.

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HEALTH IN THE BACKYARD

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COLLAB LAB

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IMPROVE DIALOGUES WITH UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AT RISK FOR HEPATITIS C

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