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Special Investigation Methodology: SBC Tool for Identifying Why Children Are Missed in Polio Campaigns
Publication date
2025
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Special Investigation Methodology: SBC Tool for Identifying Why Children Are Missed in Polio Campaigns

A Social and Behaviour Change methodology for joint MoH/WHO/UNICEF teams responding to polio outbreaks. It guides a three-part assessment — district (Part A), sub-district/Union Council (Part B), and community (Part C) — to uncover the planning, operational, and social reasons children are missed or refused during SIAs. Triggers include WPV/cVDPV detections, AFP zero-dose cases, and clusters of missed or refusing children. Part C combines a risk assessment with influential leaders and a 30-household survey, integrates a gender lens, and feeds into a full report shared within 7 days.

The questionnaire and dashboard are available online, with the tool localized in English, French, Arabic, Swahili, and Portuguese. National offices are expected to cascade-train staff on its use.

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Special Investigation Methodology_ENG.pdf
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The Polio Toolkit is a web-based hub managed by UNICEF Digital Community Engagement (DCE) Unit as part of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI). It brings together evidence-driven social and behaviour change (SBC) learning resources, strategies, and tools to address misinformation, strengthen vaccine confidence, and support effective community engagement across polio-endemic and outbreak contexts.

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