POLIO ERADICATION INITIATIVE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AND SOCIAL MOBILISATION

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POLIO ERADICATION INITIATIVE
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AND
SOCIAL MOBILISATION

• PRESENTED BY
• MR. EMMANUEL IJEWERE
• NATIONAL PRESIDENT
• NIGERIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY

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BACKGROUND

• The EPI was launched in Nigeria in 1979 and
  attainment of UCI target coverage of 80 was
  reported in 1990.
  
• The years after 1990 witnessed major decline in
  vaccination coverage due to
  
• Low political will and social support
• Inadequate service funding
• Poor community involvement / participation
• Ad-hoc approach to National/Local Mobilization
  efforts and other challenges such as

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• Anti-OPV campaigns-vaccine safety/Religious
  Cultural issues.
  
• Negative press coverage
• Postponement of SIAs
• Fatigue due to repeated SIAs
• Communities getting wrong signals
• Social mobilization gains threatened.
• Programmatic challenges.

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BACKGROUND

• Federation and ICRC was invited to join WHO,
  UNICEF, CDC and Rotary by TCG in the Global Polio
  Eradication Initiative in July 2000.
  
• WHO designated Nigeria to synchronize with 16
  countries in West / Central African Sub-Region.
  
• The Federation supported the NRCS to intensify
  its Social Mobilization efforts through the
  Interagency Coordinating Committee (ICC).
  
• The National Society actively participated in all
  rounds of the Supplementary Immunization
  Activities (SIAs) from 2000 to date.

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2003 World Polio Virus (WPV) Status

• Over 300 cases of WPV were reported between
  January to December 2003. Nigeria accounts for
  about 50 of all WPV cases globally.
  
• WPV cases were reported in 23 out of 37 States in
  Nigeria.
  
• Northern States (Polio endemic States) are
  re-infecting previously polio-free states such as
  Lagos, Ogun, Adamawa and Taraba.
  
• WPV cases in other countries traced to Nigeria.

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Map 1 Wild Polio Infected Areas,
January-December 2003
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OBJECTIVES

• Increase community participation, acceptance and
  demand for OPV and routine immunization.
  
• Facilitate Polio Eradication through social
  mobilization
  
• Improve routine immunization coverage
• Strengthen partnership

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STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

• The National Society with technical and financial
  support from the Federation, supports the
  National Programme on Immunization (NPI) under
  the umbrella of Interagency Coordinating
  Committee (ICC) in the Polio Eradication
  Initiative.
• Participation at ICC, NSMC Meetings, Planning,
  Trainings and Debriefing with NPI and other
  Partners.

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STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

• Volunteer recruitment and training using ARCHI
  2010 framework with coaches and community
  volunteers
  
• Integration of activities with relevant
  authorities and other stakeholders (NGOs and
  CBOs).
  
• Commitment and support from National Societys
  Governance and the entire Management.
  
• Sustain local network of volunteers with other
  NGOs and Stakeholders.
  

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STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

• The National Society has enjoyed partnership with
  FMOH, UNICEF, WHO, USAID, Rotary and other PEI
  Partners through ICC.
  
• NRCSs participation at the International and
  National Review committee has strengthened
  linkages with major stakeholders of Polio
  Eradication Initiative in Nigeria.
• Training and sharing of experiences with
  Federation and other ICC partners such as WHO,
  UNICEF etc has given the National Society an edge
  over most NGOs in the PEI.

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STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

• ICC guidelines mandated the inclusion of Red
  Cross representative in Social Mobilization
  Committees at all levels thus, enhanced
  visibility of Red Cross among all stakeholders.
• NRCS is represented in Social Mobilization
  Committees in 37 States of the Federation and 774
  Local Government Areas.

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SOCIAL MOBILISATION STRATEGY

• 1. ADVOCACY
• Advocacy to National and State Political Leaders
• Sensitization Meeting with District, Village or
  Ward Heads.
  
• Sensitization Meeting with Religious Leaders
• Sensitization Meeting with Opinion Leaders
• Sensitization Meeting with Political Leaders.
• Sensitization Meeting with Traditional Healers

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SOCIAL MOBILISATION STRATEGY

• 2. PROGRAMME COMMUNICATION
• Distribution of posters, banners and handbills
• Public Announcements
• Drama, role play, artistic demonstration, songs
  and poems
  
• Use of OPV Research Test
• Radio Announcement / Jingles
• Television Announcement / Jingles

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SOCIAL MOBILISATION STRATEGY

• 3. COMMUNITY MOBILISATION
• House-to-house mobilization
• Group Mobilization eg Markets, schools, mosques,
  churches and social gatherings.
  
• Announcement by Town Announcers
• Mobilization by Praise Singers
• Participation of polio victims.
• Flag Off / Rally
• Social Mobilization Committee Meeting (s)

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ACHIEVEMENTS

• Over 44 million children under five were
  mobilized during SNIDs and Mop-up Exercises.
  
• Over 70,000 Community / Religious Leaders were
  sensitized by Red Cross volunteers.
  
• Over 5,500 volunteers were trained and mobilized
  on social mobilization.
  
• Advocacy kits and souvenirs were produced and
  distributed.

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Nigerian Red Cross 2001-2003 SIA Result
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