
Faire progresser le champ des mesures pour le CSC
Par : Erin Portillo, Responsable de programme II, Breakthrough ACTION
Mesurer adéquatement les déterminants sociaux et comportementaux est essentiel pour créer de puissants programmes de changement social et de comportement. Cependant, cette…

Advancing the Field of Measurement for SBC
Written by: Erin Portillo, Program Officer II, Breakthrough ACTION
Adequately measuring social and behavioral determinants is key to creating strong social and behavior change (SBC) programs. However, doing so is an ever-evolving art and a…

Richer and Faster Data Analysis to Inform SBC Zika Program Design in an Outbreak
Written by: Anne Ballard Sara, Program Officer II; Tilly Gurman, Senior Research and Evaluation Officer; Sean Maloney, Program Officer; and Gabrielle Hunter, Zika Technical Team Lead, Breakthrough ACTION
Despite the need for quick action during…

Answering Critical Social and Behavior Change Questions to Advance the Field and Improve Population-Based Behavior Change

New Breakthrough ACTION Resource: Social and Behavior Change Checklist for Costed Implementation Plans
Written by: Jvania Cabiness, Breakthrough ACTION Program Officer II
Well-planned, well-funded, and effectively implemented social and behavior change (SBC) initiatives are critical to fulfilling Family Planning 2020 (FP2020) pledges. Breakthrough…

Gender: An Update and a Challenge
Written by: Joanna Skinner, Breakthrough ACTION Population and Reproductive Health Team Lead
The evidence continues to gather on the importance of integrating gender into all health and development work. The recent Lancet series on gender equality,…

Zika’s Silent Threat: Prioritized Behaviors Are Key to Preventing Future Outbreaks of Aedes Aegypti-Borne Diseases
Written by: Deborah Mesce and Reshma Naik, Breakthrough RESEARCH
Zika sent waves of panic through the Americas in 2015 and 2016 when the little-known virus was linked to serious birth defects and other neurological disorders.
At the height…

Participating in Life-Changing Decisions: The Value of Community Engagement
A community meeting is called. Everyone gathers together, anxious to discuss how they can help themselves.
Before long, hands are raised, questions are asked, and the conversation becomes lively.
“Well, it sounds good that we can improve…

New Advocacy Tool Offers Guidance and Opportunity for Exchange in Male Engagement in Family Planning
Written by: Erin Portillo, Breakthrough ACTION Program Officer II
In family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) programs around the world, there is growing attention to the association between gender inequalities and health outcomes for…