Developing a Health Education Program for the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Culturally Adapted to Ethnic and Rural Communities: Co-Design Study Using Participatory Audiovisual Methods

The co-design process was driven by 3 key factors: (1) active community participation at every stage; (2) knowledge exchange between multidisciplinary technical expertise and practical local knowledge; and (3) the use of innovative, culturally adapted pedagogical tools tailored to the rural context and population. This co-design process proved to be an effective method for meaningful capacity building among populations experiencing vulnerability in complex settings, and has the potential to contribute significantly to the improvement of infectious disease prevention and control.