Bridging Trust and Collaborative Research in Low‐Income Contexts During Public Health Emergencies: A Sierra Leone Case Study

The paper yields practical insights into navigating community-based research's complexities amid a global pandemic. The results offer critical insights into pandemic preparedness and equity-informed methodologies for global health researchers and public health practitioners working in low-income settings. Community engagement and trust-building were core elements of vaccine uptake research. This case study contributes to the global health research discourse by emphasizing the need for locally adaptable research methodologies amid a public health emergency.