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Polio Campaign - south & central regions of Somalia 

Polio Campaign - south & central regions of Somalia 

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed what is at stake when communities do not have the protective shield of immunization against an infectious disease. When vaccines are available, they are the most effective tool to prevent dangerous disease outbreaks.

Staying informed about their benefits and understanding the risks of not getting vaccinated has never been so important. Community mobilizers play an instrumental role in this.

During the recent polio immunization campaign, 8 951 vaccinators went from door to door and 3,390 community mobilizers sensitized the target communities. The two-part campaign, organized by the federal Ministry of Health, UNICEF and WHO, reached more than a million children under the age of five in south and central regions of Somalia. 
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Somalia, 2020 
Community mobilisers drive in a vehicle equipped with a loudspeaker to ensure all community members know... 
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Somalia, 2020 
Community mobilisers drive in a vehicle equipped with a loudspeaker to ensure all community members know... 
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Somalia, 2020 
Isha Hassan Saney, a community mobiliser, encourages families to vaccinate their children against polio... 
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Somalia, 2020 
Community mobilisers are an integral part of the polio teams. They work tirelessly to reach every house... 
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Somalia, 2020 
Community mobilisers are an integral part of the polio teams. They work tirelessly to reach every house... 
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Somalia, 2020 
A family waits for the polio team in Mogadishu, Somalia on 26 October 2020. 
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Somalia, 2020 
Community mobilisers are an integral part of the polio teams. They work tirelessly to reach every house... 
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Somalia, 2020 
Community mobilisers are an integral part of the polio teams. They work tirelessly to reach every house... 
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Somalia, 2020 
Community mobilisers are an integral part of the polio teams. They work tirelessly to reach every house... 
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Somalia, 2020 
Community mobilizers ensure parents know about the importance of vaccinating their children against polio.... 
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Somalia, 2020 
Community mobilizers are on the campaign trail in Mogadishu, Somalia on 26 October 2020. 
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Somalia, 2020 
Community mobilisers are an integral part of the polio teams. They work tirelessly to reach every house... 
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Somalia, 2020 
Community mobilisers are an integral part of the polio teams. They work tirelessly to reach every house... 
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Somalia, 2020 
Hani Ali receives her polio vaccination in Mogadishu, Somalia on Monday 26 October 2020. 
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Somalia, 2020 
Hani Ali receives her polio vaccination in Mogadishu, Somalia on Monday 26 October 2020. 
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Somalia, 2020 
Hani Ali receives her polio vaccination in Mogadishu, Somalia on Monday 26 October 2020. 
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Somalia, 2020 
A young boy is waiting for his polio vaccine in Mogadishu, Somalia on 26 October 2020. 
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Somalia, 2020 
30-year-old Asha Osman Yarow is waiting for her son to be vaccinated against polio in Mogadishu, Somalia... 
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Somalia, 2020 
30-year-old Asha Osman Yarow holds her son and waits for him to be vaccinated against polio in Hamar... 
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Somalia, 2020 
30-year-old Asha Osman Yarow is waiting for her son to be vaccinated against polio in Mogadishu, Somalia... 
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Somalia, 2020 
30-year-old Asha Osman Yarow holds her son and waits for him to be vaccinated against polio in Hamar... 
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Somalia, 2020 
30-year old Asha Osman Yarowis waiting for her son to be vaccinated against polio in Mogadishu, Somalia... 
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Somalia, 2020 
30-year-old Asha Osman Yarow holds her son while he is being vaccinated against polio in Hamar Jajab... 
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Somalia, 2020 
Community mobilizers on the campaign trail in Mogadishu, Somalia on 26 October 2020. 
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Somalia, 2020 
25-year old Fahima Ahmed Hassan is the District Social Mobilization Coordinator in Hamar Jajab district... 
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