Simulation Exercises To Strengthen Polio Outbreak Preparedness in The Horn of Africa: Experiences and Lessons Learnt comminit.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from comminit.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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.