Breakthrough ACTION’s Global Health Security (GHS) programs aim to enhance risk communication capabilities for handling priority zoonotic diseases (PZDs) and emerging issues in 14 countries. Operating with a multisectoral One Health approach, the project worked towards the World Health Organization’s international health regulation benchmarks. Activities address various diseases like Lassa fever, rabies, and anthrax, alongside emerging concerns such as antimicrobial resistance. These efforts, supported by diverse partners, build on previous work and integrate lessons from COVID-19 and PZD responses to fortify preparedness and communication capacities. In 2023, GHS programming reached over 80 million individuals through various media channels and community engagements, produced numerous materials, and provided extensive training and coordination activities across sectors to bolster preparedness and response mechanisms.
The following success stories highlight a few of these activities:
- Advancing Infodemic Management in Côte d’Ivoire: An Overview of the National Rumor Management System
- Building Innovative Partnerships for Disability-Inclusive Risk Communication and Community Engagement in Mali
- Community Workers in Ethiopia Help Save Lives Thanks to One Health Risk Communication Training
- Hidden Gems: How Outcome Harvesting Revealed Breakthrough ACTION’s Impact in Guinea
- In Ethiopia, Digital Solutions Facilitate Communication Among One Health Partners
- In Liberia, Collaborative Groups—and New Message Guide—Emerge from Training Sessions
- “Stopping Dog Bites” Campaign Changes Behaviors Around Rabies Prevention in Sierra Leone
