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Olivier Konan

Sierra Leone's Kombra Network is engaging fathers and healers to reach zero-dose children

In a country where patriarchal norms often stand in the way of children’s vaccination, a grassroots community organisation is helping drive a shift in perspective.

12 Jun 2026
5 min read
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Civil society organisationsZero-dose childrenCSO diaries
A gathering of religious leaders, healers and women. Credit: Focus 1000 Sierra Leone
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A father and his vaccinated child in Lahore. © AGAHE, Pakistan

Displaced and adrift in urban Lahore, these families were resolute in their distrust

19 May 2026
6 min read
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CSO diariesRoutine immunisationZero-dose childrenVaccine information
A health facilitator leads a meeting of local men to discuss vaccination in Bangui II. Credit: World Vision, CAR

How a sceptical father in the Central African Republic became an advocate for vaccination

11 May 2026
7 min read
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CSO diariesZero-dose childrenMaternal and child health
Samuel was missing out on routine vaccination, but the CBCHS immunisation program pulled him back in. Now he’s fully covered and protected from vaccine-preventable diseases. © Delphine Fri – CBCHS Cameroon

Cameroon: sixty years of trust help reach zero-dose children

29 Apr 2026
7 min read
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CSO diariesZero-dose children
A coordinator of the Attama project on a mission to find nomadic children who have not received any vaccinations in remote areas of the Taoudenni region Credit: AVS, Mali.

Following nomadic paths: on the road to hope in Mali

8 Apr 2026
4 min read
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CSO diariesZero-dose children
 
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