Young woman in Malawi helping with household choresLusayo Banda/Breakthrough ACTION

A Child Bride Reclaims Her Future

,
Breakthrough ACTION worked with a community action group in Malawi to rescue 28 girls from early marriages, including one who dreamed of becoming a teacher.
Jhpiego new staff training in Côte d’IvoireJhpiego for USAID

Empathways—Dealing a Winning Hand to Youth-Centered Health Services

,
This story describes how Jhpiego, a nonprofit, adapted Breakthrough ACTION’s Empathways to deliver youth-centered HIV prevention and care services in Africa.
Thirteen members of Juma CHAG sit in a circle on a mat outdoorsLusayo Banda

Building Healthier Communities in Malawi Through Community Health Action Groups

,
In Malawi, Breakthrough ACTION improved malaria outcomes by enabling local ownership of malaria social and behavior change initiatives.
Mother carrying baby girlArne Hoel/World Bank

Building Behavioral Design Skills: Conversations with Breakthrough ACTION Innovators

,
Breakthrough ACTION’s behavioral design training enabled a health official in Burkina Faso to design innovative solutions that address low ANC attendance rates.
A village health team member, plays the “Together We Decide” game with a coupleIrene Mirembe/IntraHealth International

Top 5 reasons you should attend the Reproductive Health Innovation Exchange

,
Breakthrough ACTION hosted an innovation exchange for reproductive health professionals from across the globe to share ideas and solutions.
SBC for Family Planning Resources collection

Building a “One-Stop-Shop” for Social and Behavior Change for Family Planning Resources

,
Breakthrough ACTION built a one-stop-shop site for family planning professionals so they can easily find the social and behavior change resources they need.
Nurse providing antenatal counseling to a pregnant woman in UgandaJonathan Torgovnik/Getty Images/Images of Empowerment

Placing Empathy at the Heart of Provider Behavior Change: A Toolkit

,
This article describes how and why Breakthrough ACTION developed a toolkit that places empathy at the heart of provider behavior change.
People gather around a table during the design and test phase in South SudanBreakthrough ACTION

The Power of Co-Design: Lessons Learned from Diverse Stakeholder Perspectives

,
This blog post highlights three lessons learned based on Breakthrough ACTION’s work on co-designing family planning solutions in South Sudan.
A graphic of two Filipino children wearing face masks with smilesDepartment of Education, Department of Health & USAID

Using COVID-19 Trends and Impact Survey Data to Conduct Prevention and Vaccination Campaigns in the Philippines

,
Breakthrough ACTION used a dashboard containing real-time data from over 130 countries to design and finetune its COVID-19-related work in the Philippines.