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While HH is a critical non-pharmaceutical intervention, tools to efficiently identify high-risk community locations during outbreaks are limited.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We adapted the Population Connectivity Across Borders (PopCAB) tool, developed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to identify and prioritize high-risk community locations and healthcare facilities (HCF) and inform targeted HH interventions, including provision of alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR), handwashing stations (HWS), and site-level support. Additional questions assessed HH infrastructure and ABHR perceptions. A mixed-methods baseline assessment was followed by implementation and post-intervention assessments. Quantitative indicators were compared using chi-square tests. Qualitative data were analyzed using deductive thematic analysis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Between 2020 and 2021, four focus group discussions and 17 key informant interviews with 56 participants identified 734 locations. Fifty-nine community sites and 21 HCF were prioritized. At baseline, HWS availability varied, and community members often preferred ABHR over shared stations. Between baseline and follow-up, HWS and ABHR availability in community locations increased from 63 to 85% and 40 to 83%, respectively. In HCF, sufficient ABHR availability increased from 9 to 91%. However, consistent access was constrained by theft, breakage, supply shortages, and limited maintenance systems.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>PopCAB identified high-risk locations often overlooked by routine WASH programming and informed targeted HH interventions. 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