欧洲和美洲2022-2023年猴痘暴发的社区经验
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Throughout2022–2023,WHOprovidedguidanceandsupporttocommunitiesnewlyaffectedbympox,includinggaymen,bisexualmenandothermenwhohavesexwithmen,transandgender-diversepeopleandsexworkers.Thistechnicalbriefprovideskeyfindingsfromanelectronicsurveydesignedtoidentifytheirfearsandconcerns,adaptivechangesinsexualbehaviourresultingfrommpox,accesstompoxdiagnosisandvaccinationandindividualexperiencesofmpox.Thesurveyidentifiedhighlevelsofmpox-relatedconcernsamongaffectedcommunities,whichtranslatedintowidespread,temporaryadaptationsofpeople’ssexualbehaviourtomanagetheirrisk.Surveydataanalysisalsoidentifiedinsufficientandunequalaccesstompoxtestingandvaccinationservicesacrosssettings.People’sself-reportedexperienceofmpoxhighlightedtheroleofstigmaanddiscriminationinincreasingtheemotionaldistressproducedbythephysicalsymptomsoftheillness.Findingsfromthissurveyprovidevaluableinsightsintotheexperiencesandneedsoftheaffectedcommunitiesandemphasizestheimportanceofincreasingaccesstovaccinationanddiagnosticsglobally.Tailoredriskcommunicationandcommunityengagementstrategiesareessentialtorespondeffectivelytofutureoutbreaksandprotectat-riskindividualsandcommunities.
