Presentations from the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) Meeting on Communication for Polio Eradication, Afghanistan (2007)

Afghanistan presentations / Cross-Border presentations

These presentations were prepared for a September 2007 United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)-hosted meeting dedicated to examining polio communication efforts in Afghanistan. In support of the final global push towards polio eradication, state-specific presentations were given by in-country communication and health practitioners working in Afghanistan's polio-endemic Southern and Eastern regions. These were assessed by an external panel of experts in the fields of development communication, epidemiology, and anthropology, who provided communication programme recommendations based on data presented by the country teams, as well as data gathered on field-visits to the endemic states. Communication strategies presented at this meeting were primarily focused on:

1. Analysing the results of programmes implemented through September 2007
2. Detailing activities on national and sub-national levels, specific to collaboration between Ministries of Health, mobile populations, campaign synchronisation, media, and political advocacy strategies
3. Suggesting communication strategy and programme refinements for the next 6- to 12-month period, designed to support Afghanistan's polio eradication efforts efforts

In recognition of the urgent need for strong coordination of immunisation efforts to address poliovirus transmission along the porous border, the last three presentations comprised a meeting which examined cross-border polio communication efforts in Afghanistan and Pakistan. This meeting was held towards the conclusion of the Afghanistan TAG review, and consisted of regional presentations which were given by in-country communication and health practitioners working on either side of the shared border.

Afghanistan Presentations [top]

1. Polio Situation in Afghanistan (Epidemiological Data, Surveillance and Programme Issues)
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2. Polio Communication Challenges [Afghanistan]
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3. Afghanistan Polio Communication Overview
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4. Programme Communication On Polio Eradication, Eastern Region [Afghanistan]
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5. Afghanistan Polio Communication, Southern Region
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6. Afghanistan Polio Communication Review Recommendations (Communication Strategies for Polio Eradication)
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Cross-Border Presentations [top]

1. Cross-Border Coordination between Afghanistan and Pakistan
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2. Cross Border Presentation - Eastern Region [Afghanistan/Pakistan]
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3. Cross Border Communication - Southern Region - Afghanistan
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