Removing Roadblocks in a Woman’s Contraceptive Journey

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In 2021, Breakthrough ACTION, supported by USAID and in conjunction with the Philippines Department of Health, Philippines Commission on Population and Development, and USAID ReachHealth project, embarked on an effort to examine and design human-centered…

Improving Demand Generation for COVID-19 Vaccination Through Privately Owned Community Pharmacies

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Competent and empathetic health care workers are central to service delivery, including ensuring people get tested for and receive COVID-19 vaccines. Community pharmacists are closest to where people live, work, and play, making them the most…

New Course Teaches Policymakers and Practitioners How to Use Behavioral Design to Improve Nutrition Outcomes

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Health and nutrition policymakers and practitioners face situations in which people’s behavior seems puzzling or even counter to their own health, well-being, and goals. For example, situations where families don’t take full advantage of…

Promoting Healthy Nutrition Behaviors Through Community Mobilization in Rural Nigeria

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Muhammed Bello is a 46-year-old herder living in Bauchi State in Nigeria. In 2020, he and his wife, Hadiza, lost their child, Isah, due to malnutrition. Hadiza stopped breastfeeding Isah when he was seven months old because she had become pregnant…

Nigerian Ward Development Committees Drive Community Action by Helping Women Get to Health Services

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In Bauchi State, Nigeria, pregnant women in rural areas struggle to access reproductive, maternal, neonatal, child health, and nutrition (RMNCH+N) services due to challenging terrain, seasonal hindrances such as flooding, and, above all, the…

Lights, Camera, Vaccination: The Impact of Interactive Theater in Reaching the Unreached

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The more people who are vaccinated against COVID-19, the fewer opportunities the disease has to spread. In Bangladesh, the government, through a partnership with USAID-funded Breakthrough ACTION social and behavior change project, is using an…

The power of geospatial mapping to increase COVID-19 vaccinations

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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy remains an issue in Nigeria, despite the accessibility and availability of vaccines. As part of nationwide support to the Government of Nigeria’s efforts to increase COVID-19 vaccine uptake, Breakthrough ACTION contributed…

What about the family planning and reproductive health needs of men and boys?

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The world celebrates Men’s Health Awareness Month every June, and International Men’s Health Week is June 12–18. This gives us an invitation to reflect on how far we have come and how far we still need to go to improve awareness and understanding…

Présentation de la plateforme SBC Learning Central : Une nouvelle ressource pour mettre en place une base solide de professionnels qualifiés en matière de CSC dans le monde entire

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Malgré les progrès novateurs réalisés dans le domaine du changement social et de comportement (CSC), ce secteur n'a toujours pas encore attiré l'attention de nombreux leaders clés du développement et reste sous-utilisé. Breakthrough…