Gert van der Hoek
In Memoriam - Editor, Senior Moderator
Africa - Polio in Nothern Cameroon
14 Dec 2011
Summary: A case of poliomyelitis was discovered in Far North region of Cameroon, precisely in the Kolofata health district along the border between Cameroon and Nigeria.
Cameroon Government is currently preparing to launch a response immunisation campaign and strengthen epidemiological surveillance in the three Northern regions of the country, namely Adamaoua, North and Far North.
CRC volunteers are involved in all the phases of this preparation and will contribute to the response by conducting social mobilization and facilitating epidemiological surveillance.
The polio immunization campaign organized by the Ministry of Public Health is scheduled to take place from 20 to 22 December 2011 and is targeting 1,684,784 children from 0 to 59 months. With this DREF allocation, CRC will contribute to the polio immunization campaign by providing direct assistance to 421,000 Children from 0 to 59 months in the Kolofata health district and in another 12 health districts of the three Northern regions of Cameroon targeted by the campaign.
This operation is expected to be implemented over 04 months, and will therefore be completed by 13 April, 2012; a Final Report will be made available three months after the end of the operation (by 13 July, 2012).
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14 Dec 2011
Summary: A case of poliomyelitis was discovered in Far North region of Cameroon, precisely in the Kolofata health district along the border between Cameroon and Nigeria.
Cameroon Government is currently preparing to launch a response immunisation campaign and strengthen epidemiological surveillance in the three Northern regions of the country, namely Adamaoua, North and Far North.
CRC volunteers are involved in all the phases of this preparation and will contribute to the response by conducting social mobilization and facilitating epidemiological surveillance.
The polio immunization campaign organized by the Ministry of Public Health is scheduled to take place from 20 to 22 December 2011 and is targeting 1,684,784 children from 0 to 59 months. With this DREF allocation, CRC will contribute to the polio immunization campaign by providing direct assistance to 421,000 Children from 0 to 59 months in the Kolofata health district and in another 12 health districts of the three Northern regions of Cameroon targeted by the campaign.
This operation is expected to be implemented over 04 months, and will therefore be completed by 13 April, 2012; a Final Report will be made available three months after the end of the operation (by 13 July, 2012).
More @ Reliefweb