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 Inadequate Night Soil Men Preferring quack Proper disposal Mothers School Health Erratic Interpersonal Finalise and Cholera Task Before end sanitation medical practitioners of Groups (Wi Clubs mobile discussion implement the draft Force September facilities to authorised ones refuse/excreta Pikin Groups) (Naming, phone MoH cholera 2011 for fear of cost, Marriages, coverage preparedness and ignorance, easy Funerals, response plan access Awujor) Poor water Street food eaters People think that the Drinking water INGO Social Focus Group Poor Community This should include Before end sources faeces of babies are from safe Programmes gatherings Discussions internet meetings prepositioning of September free of infection sources connection cholera kits/supplies 2011 and identification of Cholera Treatment Sites and preparation of CTC job descriptions at district level. Open defecation Health workers Home based Properly wash Mass Media Finalise key cholera Before end by the sea (where management for vegetables/fruit messages and September fishing occurs) days (stabilisation before eating communication 2011 with ORS & referral is materials recommended) Flooding: poor Cleaners/garbage Witchcraft: That Cook food Institutions Integrate cholera MOHs/ By end collectors eating food in a thoroughly and Radio awareness into Partners 2011 (Police, dream can cause eat hot existing WASH Military, change looseness messages and health Schools, promotion; University) especially through CLTS and School Sanitation Hygiene Education interventions. Poor personal HIV/AIDS affected Predestination: God Cover all foods Peer Jingles Conduct cholera By end hygiene: not persons predestines someone preparedness and October Groups washing hands at to have a running response training at 2011 critical times stomach district level – prevention, control and case management.
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 Inadequate sanitation facilities Night Soil Men Preferring quack medical practitioners to authorised ones for fear of cost, ignorance, easy access Proper disposal of refuse/excreta Mothers Groups (Wi Pikin Groups) (Naming, Marriages, Funerals, Awujor) School Health Clubs Erratic mobile phone coverage Interpersonal discussion Finalise and implement the draft MoH cholera preparedness and response plan Cholera Task Force Before end September 2011 Poor water sources Street food eaters People think that the faeces of babies are free of infection Drinking water from safe sources INGO Programmes Social gatherings Focus Group Discussions Poor internet connection Community meetings This should include prepositioning of cholera kits/supplies and identification of Cholera Treatment Sites and preparation of CTC job descriptions at district level. Before end September 2011 Open defecation by the sea (where fishing occurs) Health workers Home based management for days (stabilisation with ORS & referral is recommended) Properly wash vegetables/fruit before eating Mass Media Finalise key cholera messages and communication materials Before end September 2011 Flooding: poor change Cleaners/garbage collectors Witchcraft: That eating food in a dream can cause looseness Cook food thoroughly and eat hot Institutions (Police, Military, Schools, University) Radio Integrate cholera awareness into existing WASH messages and health promotion; especially through CLTS and School Sanitation Hygiene Education interventions. MOHs/ Partners By end 2011 Poor personal hygiene: not washing hands at critical times HIV/AIDS affected persons Predestination: God predestines someone to have a running stomach Cover all foods Peer Groups Jingles Conduct cholera preparedness and response training at district level – prevention, control and case management. By end October 2011
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