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The Polio Communication Network Contribution to the Polio Outbreak Response in Ethiopia’s Somali Region, 2013–2015

Publish Date: June 2017
Author: Shalini Rozario, Mohammed Diaaeldin Omer, Kathleen Gallagher, Aron Kassahun Aregay, Bukhari Shikh Aden, Sahardid Mohamoud Abdi

Published in Global Health Communication, this article explores the Polio Communication Network’s (PCN) contribution to the polio outbreak response in the Somali Region of Ethiopia from 2013 to 2015. The PCN strategies and innovations include the establishment of a communication network of experts, development of partnerships with locally trusted and influential groups, and capacity building of local structures.

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