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GUIDANCE FOR INTEGRATING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INTO NATIONAL CHOLERA PLANS

Description

This guide was developed to contribute to the Global Task Force on Cholera Control Interim Guiding Document to Support Countries for the Development of their National Cholera Plans. It focuses on the integration of community engagement approaches.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This guidance has been developed for use by those involved in designing, developing and implementing a National Cholera Plan for Control or Elimination (NCPs) at country level. Five pillars form the basis of effective cholera control strategies:

  • Surveillance and reporting
  • Case management
  • Use of oral cholera vaccine
  • Water, sanitation, and hygiene • Community engagement.

Within NCPs, community engagement should be considered both a technical function in its own right and a cross-cutting approach contributing to achieving the outcomes of the other four pillars.

This guidance provides practical advice on how to integrate community engagement across the pillars. It also outlines the role of community engagement throughout the four phases of NCP conception and execution: inception, development, implementation, and monitoring and reporting. It complements and aligns with the Global Task Force on Cholera Control (GTFCC) Interim Guiding Document to Support Countries for the Development of their National Cholera Plan.

PURPOSE OF THIS GUIDANCE

This guidance document is for those involved in designing, developing, and implementing NCPs. Its focus is on integrating community engagement across all pillars and establishing community engagement as a pillar in itself. Within NCPs, community engagement should be considered both a technical function in its own right and a cross-cutting approach contributing to achieving the outcomes of the other four pillars.

This document highlights key community-centred activities and tools, specific to cholera prevention, that may be used throughout the four phases of NCP conception and execution. It is a practical guide, with signposting to useful tools to work in partnership with communities and all response pillars.

An NCP is a dynamic, multi-year and operational document used by cholera-endemic countries or countries experiencing recurrent cholera outbreaks to prepare for and implement long-term prevention and control interventions. It is endorsed by ministries, government agencies, and institutions at the national level. For acute cholera outbreaks, the guidance for emergency cholera outbreak preparedness and response should be used in conjunction with this guidance.

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DETAILS

Publication

2024

Authors

GTFCC

Emergency

Cholera

Scope

Community engagement

Language

English

Region

Global

Keywords

wash, Cholera, Emergency response, Community engagement

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