Follow-up consultation on the Task Force on Immunization (TFI) recommendation for communication for the Expanded Programme on Immunization-Polio
Dakar - Senegal, 05-07 April, 2008
In 2007, the Task Force on Immunization (TFI), meeting in Madagascar, recommended more data-driven and more evidence-based communication in the fight to eradicate Polio in Africa:
“WHO, UNICEF and partners should support countries to intensify their communication activities and to develop communication indicators to be systematically used in polio eradication activities in all countries. Progress towards achieving these indicators should be presented at the 2008 TFI meeting”
In line with these recommendations, the UNICEF regional office for West and Central Africa (WCARO) called a
technical meeting in Dakar on April 5 and 7, 2008. About 30 Programme Communication specialists as well as epidemiologists from countries across West and Central Africa - Niger, DRC, Chad, Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire, Central Africa Republic and Liberia - and various UN agencies and international organizations attended the 2-day meeting.
The meeting focused on reviewing and updating priority countries’ communication indicators, and advising countries on how best to ensure proper use of quality indicators so as to better measure progress. Participants agreed on Polio & Routine Immunization standard communication indicators and specific country indicators. Joint recommendations were drawn up and clear mechanisms adopted to follow-up on meeting and country recommendations.
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Documents and presentations
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List of participants
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Agenda
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Regional Strategy: Programme Communication for Child Survival in West and Central Africa
Neil Ford, UNICEF WCARO
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Objectives, expected outcomes and methodology
Paryss Kouta, UNICEF WCARO
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Progress in Polio Eradication Initiative and Routine strengthening update in Africa
Mbaye Salla, WHO Afro
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TFI 2006-2007 recommendations and implementation strategy in WCARO
Paryss Kouta, UNICEF WCARO
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Communication Data collection and use (Polio and Routine Immunisation), lesson learnt from Immunisation basics
Lora Shimp, IMMUNISATION. Basics
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Measuring communication’ contribution in Polio/EPI: lessons learnt from Afghanistan, India and Pakistan
Liliane Boualam, WHO HQs – Geneva
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Key criteria/principles to determine/select communication indicators
Grâce Kagondu, WHO Nigeria
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Nigeria presentation on communication indicators during SIAs/IPDs and REW (Reaching Every Ward) interventions: process, lesson learnt and way forward
Grâce Kagondu, WHO Nigeria
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Niger presentation on communication indicators during NIDs and RED interventions: process, lesson learnt and way forward
Dejean Mariama Niger EPI Division
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DRC presentation on communication indicators during SIAs and RED interventions : process, lesson learnt and way forward
Mariam Kanakomo and DRC Team
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Chad presentation on communication indicators during SIAs and RED interventions: process, lesson learnt and way forward [version française]
Achta Abderamane and Chad Team
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Reviewing and updating countries’ communication indicators
Paryss Kouta, UNICEF WCARO
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Reflections from Polio Communication TAG/Review Process
Chris Morry, The Communication Initiative Network
Meeeting Outcomes
- Chad: Specific communication indicators Polio & Routine Immunisation [English - Français]
- DRC: Specific communication indicators Polio & Routine Immunisation [English - Français]
- Niger: Specific communication indicators Polio & Routine Immunisation [English - Français]
- Nigeria: Specific communication indicators Polio & Routine Immunisation [English only]
- Standard indicators for WCAR countries [Englis- Français]
Conclusions
- Tchad: Indicateurs de communication – Polio et Vaccination de Routine [English - Français]
- RDC: Indicateurs de communication – Polio et Vaccination de Routine [English - Français]
- Niger: Indicateurs de communication – Polio et Vaccination de Routine [English - Français]
- Nigeria: Indicateurs de communication – Polio et Vaccination de Routine [English only]
- Données de base à collecter par les pays de la région [Englis- Français]
