Mother holding bowl for child to eat fromMohamad Al-Arief/World Bank

Building Behavioral Design Skills: Conversations with Breakthrough ACTION Innovators

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Breakthrough ACTION’s work to build behavioral design capacity inspired a health official in Niger to develop innovative solutions for public health challenges.
Young mother with her mother and babyLusayo Banda, Breakthrough ACTION

From Child Bride to Future Nurse

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Thanks to Breakthrough ACTION’s work to reduce child, early, and forced marriage, a teenage mother in Malawi was able to reclaim her dream of becoming a nurse.
Three people in radio station wearing Merci Mon Héros shirts

What Works in Family Planning and Reproductive Health, Part 2: Co-Creating with Youth

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As part of a series on reproductive health (RH), Knowledge SUCCESS covered Breakthrough ACTION’s innovative campaign to improve youth RH in francophone Africa.
It takes a village: A shared agenda for social and behavior change in family planning

Updating the Global Shared Agenda for Social and Behavior Change in Family Planning/Reproductive Health

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Breakthrough ACTION incorporated learnings from family planning (FP) programming pivots during COVID-19 into the new Global Shared Agenda for SBC in FP.
Young woman in Malawi helping with household choresLusayo Banda/Breakthrough ACTION

A Child Bride Reclaims Her Future

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Breakthrough ACTION hosted an innovation exchange for reproductive health professionals from across the globe to share ideas and solutions.