The Communication Initiative
Development action with informed and engaged societies
The Communication Initiative
After nearly 28 years, The Communication Initiative (The CI) Global is entering a new chapter. Following a period of transition, the global website has been transferred to the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa, where it will be administered by the Social and Behaviour Change Communication Division. Wits' commitment to social change and justice makes it a trusted steward for The CI's legacy and future.
 
Co-founder Victoria Martin is pleased to see this work continue under Wits' leadership. Victoria knows that co-founder Warren Feek (1953–2024) would have felt deep pride in The CI Global's Africa-led direction.
 
We honour the team and partners who sustained The CI for decades. Meanwhile, La Iniciativa de Comunicación (CILA) continues independently at lainiciativadecomunicacion.com and is linked with The CI Global site.
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Countdown Nigeria

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Published every two weeks by the World Health Organization (WHO) Nigeria, this e-newsletter is being produced to provide access to concise information about the ongoing efforts to interrupt Wild Polio Virus (WPV) transmission in Nigeria. The one-pager details recent activities undertaken in the fight against polio.

 

For instance, the second issue in February 2009 describes the Kano State Task Force on Immunization (KSTFI)'s efforts the previous month to mobilise religious and traditional leaders, local council chairmen, and senior health officials, as well as to disseminate information and educational materials. In what is known as the Gezawa Initiative, community-based film shows (Majigi) presented the dangers of polio to 59 villages in a systematic attempt to engage communities and overcome non-compliance.

 

Upcoming events are highlighted along with statistics - e.g., Nigeria's WPV count in infected states, compared to the same time the prior year.

 

Each issue may be accessed online; to subscribe, contact countdown@ng.afro.who.int

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Emails from WHO Nigeria to The Communication Initiative on March 6 2009 and March 12 2009.