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"Community engagement, social and behavior change (SBC) are critical components of polio outbreak response." Since the withdrawal of oral polio vaccine type 2 (OPV2) from routine immunisation in 2016, there has been a global increase in vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (VDPV2).

"[T]he goal of social accountability is to develop collaborative relationships to improve quality of service provision and ultimately stimulating engagement of citizens and responsiveness of public and private authorities and institutions." - Télesphore Kaboré Family planning (FP) is susceptible to inequities that hinder access to information, serv

"[T]he current supply-driven approach fails to sufficiently address the many social and behavioral barriers faced by women and couples in achieving their reproductive intentions and desired family size.

"...findings reinforce the need to develop programs tailored to local understandings of ADTS [age-disparate transactional sex], targeting not only girls but also a wide range of actors.

"[T]here are potential opportunities to optimize the polio legacy to achieve successful implementation of maternal and child health interventions and improve the health system of the country..."

"...[This] focussed review of the effect of SDM interventions on vaccine hesitancy showed significantly increased vaccination uptake in comparison to control groups." Shared decision-making (SDM) is viewed as the pinnacle of patient-centred care, supported by an ethical imperative and by empirical evidence of benefits.

Karina Lorenzana is a Vice President at ideas42 working on a range of international development projects in family planning and reproductive health, environment, and financial services.