Polio Advocacy at Urs Shah Sharafat Miyan, Bareilly, March 2007 Urs Dargah-e-Shah Sharafat Miyan is an annual spiritual congregation, at Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. The event draws around 100,000 underserved devotees from different parts of India. Date of the event: 28th – 31st March 2007 Venue: Dargah Shah Sharafat Miyan, Shahbad, Bareilly Polio intervention at the event was planned and implemented by Health, UNICEF & NPSP-WHO

Hazrat Mumtaz Ahmad Saqlaini giving OPV to a child. Dr S. N Hazrat Mumtaz Ahmad Saqlaini giving OPV to a child. Dr S. N. Prasad, Chief Medical Officer, Bareilly, can also be seen in the picture. Photo by : UNICEF - SMNet, Bareilly (U.P.)

Polio banner at the site of the key sermon Photo by : UNICEF - SMNet, Bareilly (U.P.)

Hazrat Mumtaz Ahmad along with the Mayor & CMO releasing fresh polio appeal at the event. Photo by : UNICEF - SMNet, Bareilly (U.P.)

Local polio banners at the congregation site. Photos by : UNICEF - SMNet, Bareilly (U.P.)

Polio advocacy at Id-Milaad in various districts

Joint polio advocacy by UNICEF, JMI & CORE at Id Milaad in Moradabad on 1st April 2007. Maulana Masoom Azad, Shaher Imam- Moradabad, appealing to the crowds for polio vaccination for the April 07 SIA. Photo by : UNICEF - SMNet, Moradabad (U.P.)

Local polio banners in yellow can be seen at the congregation in Moradabad. Photo by : UNICEF - SMNet, Moradabad (U.P.)

Local polio appeal being read by Muslim leaders, parents & children at Id Milaad in Badaun. Photos by : UNICEF - SMNet, Badaun (U.P.)

Local polio banners & polio appeals by religious leaders at Id Milaad in Aligarh. Photos by : UNICEF - SMNet, Aligarh (U.P.)

Local polio banner at a congregation of Id Milaad in Meerut. Photo by : UNICEF - SMNet, Meerut (U.P.)

Local polio banner & polio appeals at a congregation of Id Milaad in Pilibhit. Photo by : UNICEF - SMNet, Pilibhit (U.P.)

Date of the event: 29th June, 2007 The event was organized by SMNet. Polio advocacy during milaad (local women’s religious meeting) Date of the event: 29th June, 2007 Venue: Baduzai I, an HRA in Shahjahanpur City The event was organized by SMNet.

Dr. Atifa S. Siddiqui, CMO – Shahjahanpur, U. P Dr. Atifa S. Siddiqui, CMO – Shahjahanpur, U.P., delivering a sermon during the milaad (local women’s religious meeting). Photo by : Mr.Fardin Khan, UNICEF SMC, Shahjahanpur, U.P

About 300 women, including women from resistant families, attended the event. Photo by : Mr.Fardin Khan, UNICEF SMC, Shahjahanpur, U.P

The CMO answered various questions asked by the participants related to side effects of OPV and other vaccines. Photo by : Mr.Fardin Khan, UNICEF SMC, Shahjahanpur, U.P

Fast-track communication response to P3 cases in Moradabad Saifi community focused mobilization at Zone 7 in Moradabad WPV case found in the Saifi community at Peetal Basti, Zone 7 in May 2007. 25 households of the Saifi community with 22 children in the age group 0 – 5yrs. Polio partners organized an orientation meeting with the local community representatives in the build up of the July SIA on 27th June, 2007. Community representatives committed to extend full support during the upcoming polio rounds.

Ekram & Zubaida (Social Mobilization Coordinator & District Underserved Coordinator – Moradabad) showing social and culture specific IEC materials to the Saifi community representatives during the meeting. Photo by : UNICEF - SMNet, Moradabad, U.P

A local Saifi leader suggesting pre-pound IPC for reluctant families. Photo by : UNICEF - SMNet, Moradabad, U.P

The Saifi representatives watching Maulana Khalid Rashid’s polio message. The message was prepared by JMI, especially for the July round. Photo by : UNICEF - SMNet, Moradabad, U.P

Date of the event: 27th June, 2007 Sarva Dharma Sammelan (All Faith Leaders Meet) Date of the event: 27th June, 2007 Venue: Barabanki The event was organized by UNICEF SMNet with the support of the Health department and NPSP.

Over 50 participants including – (Imams, madrasa teachers, State Secretary of Madarsa Teachers’ Association, District President of Madarsa Teachers’ Association, President Gurudwara Committee, Purohits of Nomadic Community, member of Digamber Jain Samaj, representatives of Gayatri Shakti Peeth & President & Secretary of Vyapaar Mandal.) Photos by : Sandeep Kumar Srivastava, SMC- UNICEF SMNet, Barabanki, U.P.

A joint appeal was issued by all faith leaders. Vyapaar Mandal, Barabanki, promised to publish 10,000 copies of the joint appeal in Urdu & Hindi. The Mandal also promised to adopt booths in Dewa, Harakh (Zaidpur) & urban areas. Photos by : Sandeep Kumar Srivastava, SMC- UNICEF SMNet, Barabanki, U.P.

Imams agreed to do mike announcements and taqrir for the polio SIA rounds. Madrasa teachers & Purohits of Nomadic Community promised support for house-to-house activity. Photos by : Sandeep Kumar Srivastava, SMC- UNICEF SMNet, Barabanki, U.P.

The event was well covered by media. Photos by : Sandeep Kumar Srivastava, SMC- UNICEF SMNet, Barabanki, U.P.

Follow-up : Shahar Imam with the DM inaugurated booths in Barabanki Urban. The Imam & the purohit of the Nat community adopted a booth each in Peerpatawan & in Dewa respectively. Vyapaar Mandal also adopted booths in Dewa. Vyapaar Mandal held a community meeting a day before the July SIA round in Jaitipur village in Harakh block to mobilize XR families. UNICEF SMNet & other partners distributed joint appeal on the booth day & during house-to-house visits.