Building Trust and Empathy Around COVID-19 in Nigeria: What Have We Learned?

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Photo by: Edoziem Chisom Valentine, Breakthrough ACTION-Nigeria Written by: Lisa Mwaikambo, Senior Program Officer II, Breakthrough ACTION, Dr. Joseph Edor, Senior Program Officer II, Breakthrough ACTION, Mwikali Kioko, Senior Program Officer…

Facing Malaria, the “Perennial Monster,” Through Faith and Community

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Written by: Ashley Riley, Program Officer, Breakthrough ACTION, and Meei Child, Communications Officer, Breakthrough ACTION “In Kasungu, Malawi, communities suffer a lot from malaria,” said Alikanjero Kanyemba, a local faith leader. “Faith…

All hands on deck: Addressing the mental health crisis in Bangladesh

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Written by: Rakhshindah Akhtar, Program Associate, Breakthrough ACTION Less than 0.11% of the population in Bangladesh has access to free essential psychotropic medications. In rural areas of the country, the overall prevalence of depressive…

Engaging Men and Boys in Family Planning: Bridging the Gap Between Status Quo and Ideal

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Written by:  Danette Wilkins, Program Officer, Breakthrough ACTION Observed every November 19, International’s Men’s Day celebrates positive male role models and their contributions to their families, communities, and the world. This year’s…

Doing Digital Right: Five Recommendations on Reaching Youth about Contraception and Reproductive Health Online

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Written by: Kendra Davis, Program Specialist and Erin Portillo, Senior Program Officer Are you thinking about developing a digital intervention to reach youth about contraception and reproductive health, but are unsure where to start? Who should…

Malaria SBC in Action: 25 Presentations, 18 Countries, 3 Languages, 2 Days

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Written by: Ashley Riley, Program Officer, Breakthrough ACTION, and Eva Rosen, Program Specialist, Breakthrough ACTION “Social and behavior change is an important strategy for us to end malaria. To get back on track, we need to increase the…

Four Ways the Redesigned Compass Can Work for You

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Written By Oluwakemi Akagwu, Online Platforms Manager, Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, and Mouz Asfaw, Compass Curator, Breakthrough ACTION,   The Compass, launched in 2013, helps social and behavior change (SBC)…

I, Chatbot: Harnessing Digital Technology for Family Planning and Reproductive Health Education for West African Youth

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Written by: Antonia Morzenti, Program Officer II, Breakthrough ACTION, and Brooke Huffman, Program Specialist, Breakthrough ACTION   The demographics in many francophone West Africa countries skew young—very young. The under-25 age…

Building Behavioral Design Skills: Conversations with Breakthrough ACTION Innovators

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Written by: Finou Thérèse Mendy, ideas42 This is part of a series of conversations with members of the National Innovations Team (NIT), a group of 54 health professionals across government and non-profit sectors in Burkina Faso and Niger.…