Community Dialogue Tool Helps Prevent Polio in Nigeria
The Communication for Social Change Consortium has been working on polio communication in Nigeria since 2005, following the suspension of polio immunization in two northern states. The Consortium is working with several local partners to help local people use community-based communication processes in order to better address the reasons why some parents reject polio vaccines for their young children.
One of the local partners is the COMPASS Project, one of the largest integrated health and education projects in Africa. COMPASS staff believe that long-term success depends on Nigerians owning programmes and initiatives that directly affect their health and well-being.
