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 u...
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