UNICEF Sierra Leone Cholera Preparedness and Response Communication Plan Cholera Risk Vulnerable Unsafe rumours and Safer Existing Opinion/Natural Social Communication Mass Referral and Action Responsible Deadline Conditions Groups beliefs Behaviours Leaders networks Channels Media Case Community Initiatives Access Management Communication Poor sanitation: Children Cases afraid of Awareness District Health Religious Leaders Secret Interpersonal Strong Blue Flag Communities Reactivate the ODM/MOHs Before end sewage disposal, victimisation & Sanitation (sermons) – Societies cultural Volunteers communicate to national and district September refuse especially when the Programmes Islamic, Christian (Bondo, preference a) their BFVs/CHVs to cholera task forces 2011 management, disease is associated Poro, for existence in the PHUs to DHMT ODF with filth Wondae, community to National contamination Tamoboro, b) functionality Level Kamajors) c) availability of SSS/SSO treatment d) services free of cost Lack of safe Communities that Belief that lactating Proper hygiene CLTS Paramount chiefs Health Widespread 2) Field Share and discuss UNICEF Before end access to water (+ do not have access mother who has sex and sanitation Communities Talks/Clinic access to Authorities monitors/field cholera September poor collection, to adequate water with a man can cause practice Outreach local (chiefs etc) staff report to communication plan 2011 transportation, & sanitation the child to language district level at national task storage) facilities experience looseness community force meeting radio Lack/inadequate Fishing Non adherence to Correct or School WASH Ward Counsellors Institutions Community National 3. Village Health Reports Form Rapid Cholera Task Before end knowledge on communities safety/hygiene proper use of Clubs (Police, Meetings radio and Committee Verification and Force September AWD/cholera practices by people latrines Military, television Members Response Team 2011 including medical Schools, access in a) presence of practitioners University) Freetown the committee War/Rural-Urban Slum dwellers Health or disease Hand washing Freetown Community Peer Town Low literacy 4) Health Mobile phone Alert District Health MOHs Migration treatment centres with soap/ash INGO DFID Health Volunteers Groups Criers/Street to (higher in facilities (PHU's, Officers and Primary creating slum are avenues for at critical times funded WASH (Blue Flag Street Freetown) clinics, Health Units to settlements: Consortium Volunteers) announcements hospitals) exercise increased more diseases a) availability of vigilance for cholera health cases and to report personnel these to MoHs b) availability of cholera treatment kits c) availability of admission facilities d) free cost for cholera treatment e) transport facilities f) communication facilities
UNICEF Sierra Leone Cholera Preparedness and Response Communication Plan Cholera Risk Conditions Vulnerable Groups Unsafe rumours and beliefs Safer Behaviours Existing Initiatives Opinion/Natural Leaders Social networks Communication Channels Mass Media Access Referral and Case Management Communication Action Responsible Deadline Poor sanitation: sewage disposal, refuse management, ODF contamination Children Cases afraid of victimisation especially when the disease is associated with filth Awareness District Health & Sanitation Programmes Religious Leaders (sermons) – Islamic, Christian Secret Societies (Bondo, Poro, Wondae, Tamoboro, Kamajors) Interpersonal Strong cultural preference for Blue Flag Volunteers a) their existence in the community b) functionality c) availability of SSS/SSO treatment d) services free of cost Communities communicate to BFVs/CHVs to PHUs to DHMT to National Level Reactivate the national and district cholera task forces ODM/MOHs Before end September 2011 Lack of safe access to water (+ poor collection, transportation, storage) Communities that do not have access to adequate water & sanitation facilities Belief that lactating mother who has sex with a man can cause the child to experience looseness Proper hygiene and sanitation practice CLTS Communities Paramount chiefs Health Talks/Clinic Outreach Widespread access to local language community radio 2) Community Authorities (chiefs etc) Field monitors/field staff report to district level Share and discuss cholera communication plan at national task force meeting UNICEF Before end September 2011 Lack/inadequate knowledge on AWD/cholera Fishing communities Non adherence to safety/hygiene practices by people including medical practitioners Correct or proper use of latrines School WASH Clubs Ward Counsellors Institutions (Police, Military, Schools, University) Community Meetings National radio and television access in Freetown 3. Village Health Committee Members a) presence of the committee Reports Form Rapid Verification and Response Team Cholera Task Force Before end September 2011 War/Rural-Urban Migration creating slum settlements: Slum dwellers Health or disease treatment centres are avenues for more diseases Hand washing with soap/ash at critical times Freetown INGO DFID funded WASH Consortium Community Health Volunteers (Blue Flag Volunteers) Peer Groups Town Criers/Street to Street announcements Low literacy (higher in Freetown) 4) Health facilities (PHU's, clinics, hospitals) a) availability of health personnel b) availability of cholera treatment kits c) availability of admission facilities d) free cost for cholera treatment e) transport facilities f) communication facilities Mobile phone Alert District Health Officers and Primary Health Units to exercise increased vigilance for cholera cases and to report these to MoHs MOHs