Table 5. Domain Five: Awareness.

Steps	Notes	Successes	Challenges
A. Develop Information Education Communication/Behavioral Change Communication (IEC/BCC) materials	T-shirts with education messages were used as incentives. Brochures in the local language and in English were distributed to multi-level stakeholders including at the government and community level in addition to the international community.
B. Host podoconiosis community-at-large awareness events.	“Community conversations” or social community meetings were held (coffee and tea were offered; and podoconiosis was discussed among the group.	Patients were asked to present and share their stories at these community events to increase their effectiveness and increase the self-esteem of the patients. After providing podoconiosis education, community members were asked to talk about the disease and suggest methods of prevention or ways to prevent stigma. Community leaders were asked to endorse these events to increase further ownership.