Vulnerable Unsafe rumours and Safer Existing Opinion/Natural Social Communication Mass Referral and Action Responsible Deadline Groups beliefs Behaviours Leaders networks Channels Media Case Cholera Risk Initiatives Access Management Communication Conditions Harmful Palm Wine (Poyo) If you go to Re-heat cooked Flyers Conduct cholera By end traditional drinkers Government food until hot communication October practices: hospitals you may training and 2011 (Naming, not have quality response planning at Marriages, treatment due to lack district level Funerals, of drugs Awujor) Food preparation Plumbers Funeral rites Television spot Refresher medical, On-going during burials communication and (Fura) WASH training for Cholera preparedness Preparation of Mining Under reporting of Print/electronic traditional herbs communities outbreaks by media with unsafe Government for water & dirty economic & social containers reasons Shallow burial in Travellers Fear of vilification by Television some medical practitioners discussion communities close to water sources Eating and Communal eating Death of two or more Bill sharing of family members in a boards/leaflets unwashed Kola row is a curse Nuts Multiple Nursing mothers Failure to perform SMS messages handshaking traditional without washing rites/ceremonies hands afterwards might anger the gods to afflict the community 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 Initiatives Access Management Communication People who drink Phone in water from programme streams in rural areas People living in Public address coastal areas system
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 Harmful traditional practices: Palm Wine (Poyo) drinkers If you go to Government hospitals you may not have quality treatment due to lack of drugs Re-heat cooked food until hot (Naming, Marriages, Funerals, Awujor) Flyers Conduct cholera communication training and response planning at district level By end October 2011 Food preparation during burials (Fura) Plumbers Funeral rites Television spot Refresher medical, communication and WASH training for Cholera preparedness On-going Preparation of traditional herbs with unsafe water & dirty containers Mining communities Under reporting of outbreaks by Government for economic & social reasons Print/electronic media Shallow burial in some communities close to water sources Travellers Fear of vilification by medical practitioners Television discussion Eating and sharing of unwashed Kola Nuts Communal eating Death of two or more family members in a row is a curse Bill boards/leaflets Multiple handshaking without washing hands afterwards Nursing mothers Failure to perform traditional rites/ceremonies might anger the gods to afflict the community SMS messages 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 People who drink water from streams in rural areas Phone in programme People living in coastal areas Public address system
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