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Establishment and Use of Polio Communication Network in Response to Polio in Outbreak Countries of the Horn of Africa: 2013-2014


Haydarov, Anand, Merdekios, Abrar); University of Nigeria (
Obianuju Igweonu); World Health Organization (WHO) Kenya (
Jemimah); WHO Regional Office for Africa - AFRO) (
Okeibunor); WHO Horn of Africa Coordination Office - HOA (
Sam Okiror)
.designed to meet local communication needs with local solutions.
Between 2013 and 2014, the Horn of Africa (HoA) countries experienced a severe wild poliovirus (WPV) outbreak that was attributed to weak social mobilisation, poor outreach to pastoralists, and lack of systematic use of data for planning. In response, the HoA polio response team set up the Polio Communication Network (PCN). This paper documents the establishment and contributions of the PCN in the outbreak countries of Somalia, Kenya, and Ethiopia from 2013 to 2015. ....

Mwakisha Jemimah , Almaz Merdekios , Mtoto Kwa , Africa Ho , Leila Abrar , Rustam Haydarov , Joseph Okeibunor , Saumya Anand , Obianuju Igweonu , Sam Okiror , Polio Communication Network , Regional Office For Africa , University Of Nigeria Obianuju Igweonu , Programme On Immunization , World Health Organization , United Nations Children Fund , Somali Regional Health Bureau , Islamic Affairs Supreme Council , Jigjiga University , Africa Coordination Office , Nations Children , Expanded Programme , Somali Region , African Region , Hiv Aids , United Nations ,