This training marked a crucial milestone for the CGPP project, building the capacity of 123 CVs, 25 supervisors, 12 church pastors, and 11 traditional healers in Uvira Health Zone, as well as 113 CVs, 26 supervisors, 12 church pastors, and 11 traditional healers in Nundu Health Zone. The trainings aimed to equip these key actors with the skills needed to effectively conduct community-based surveillance of polio and other vaccine-preventable diseases.
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