2022 International Social and Behavior Change Communication Summit

Palais des Congrès Marrakech, Morocco

The Social and Behavior Change Communication community can unleash transformational change around some of the world's most pressing challenges, including poverty, gender equality, protecting the planet and ensuring that all people enjoy health, peace and prosperity. At the 2022 International SBCC Summit, we will harness this power as people from across the globe come together to examine the most recent evidence and innovations, build on our diverse methodologies, debate our way forward and highlight successes and challenges. This Summit promises to be the biggest one yet as we dig even deeper, cover more topics and chart a path forward together. […]

Breakthrough RESEARCH at International Maternal Newborn Health Conference 2023

Cape Town International Convention Centre 1 Lower Long Street, Cape Town, South Africa

Will you be in Cape Town attending the International Maternal Newborn Health Conference (IMNHC 2023) from 8 to 11 May? Please look out for Charlotte Warren and Chantalle Okondo from Breakthrough RESEARCH as they present results from their work in Kenya on improving the experience of care for hospitalized newborns and their parents and respectful maternity care in Malawi. IMNHC 2023 is organized by the AlignMNH Secretariat and the maternal newborn health community, and it is designed to create an opportunity to bring forward new evidence, create an opportunity for conversation, and bring together maternal newborn health efforts. The conference […]

Engaging Communities for Reproductive Health and Family Planning hybrid course (Live session 1 in English)

Virtual

The hybrid course on Engaging Communities for RH/FP is an opportunity to learn more about how to work with communities to build local strengths and support community-led action for RH/FP. You’ll have the opportunity to work with your peers and learn from the course authors. This hybrid course is offered in English and French. If you are accepted into the hybrid course, you will be expected to participate in two online learning sessions during which you will complete practical exercises. • Live session 1 in English: Wednesday, August 30, 2023 – 9-11am ET https://learning.breakthroughactionandresearch.org/courses/engaging-communities-for-rhfp/

Mobiliser les communautés pour la santé reproductive et la planification familiale (Session 1 – En français)

Virtuelles

Le cours hybride sur l'engagement communautaire pour la santé reproductive et la planification familiale est une occasion d'en apprendre davantage sur la façon de travailler avec les communautés pour renforcer les forces locales et soutenir l'action communautaire pour la santé reproductive et la planification familiale. Vous aurez l'occasion de travailler avec vos pairs et d'apprendre des auteurs du cours. Ce cours hybride est proposé en anglais et en français. Si vous êtes accepté dans le cours hybride, vous devrez participer à deux sessions d'apprentissage en ligne au cours desquelles vous ferez des exercices pratiques. Session 1 - En français : […]

Behavioral Design to Inform Social and Behavior Change for Nutrition hybrid course (Live session 1)

Virtual

Behavioral science offers powerful insights to encourage social and behavior change (SBC) in nutrition. This course gives an overview on how behavioral science can address nutrition challenges and how the behavioral design approach can help you develop innovative SBC solutions to achieve better results for your nutrition programs, services, and policies. It walks learners through a real-life case example to support families to follow nutrition guidelines for feeding their young children during and after illness. The course content covers work done by Breakthrough ACTION and USAID Advancing Nutrition in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). To deepen your understanding […]

Behavioral Design to Inform Social and Behavior Change for Nutrition hybrid course (Live session 2)

Virtual

Behavioral science offers powerful insights to encourage social and behavior change (SBC) in nutrition. This course gives an overview on how behavioral science can address nutrition challenges and how the behavioral design approach can help you develop innovative SBC solutions to achieve better results for your nutrition programs, services, and policies. It walks learners through a real-life case example to support families to follow nutrition guidelines for feeding their young children during and after illness. The course content covers work done by Breakthrough ACTION and USAID Advancing Nutrition in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). To deepen your understanding […]

Engaging Communities for Reproductive Health and Family Planning hybrid course (Live session 2 in English)

Virtual

The hybrid course on Engaging Communities for RH/FP is an opportunity to learn more about how to work with communities to build local strengths and support community-led action for RH/FP. You’ll have the opportunity to work with your peers and learn from the course authors. This hybrid course is offered in English and French. If you are accepted into the hybrid course, you will be expected to participate in two online learning sessions during which you will complete practical exercises. Live session 2 in English: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 – 9-11am ET https://learning.breakthroughactionandresearch.org/courses/engaging-communities-for-rhfp/

Mobiliser les communautés pour la santé reproductive et la planification familiale (Session 2 – En français)

Virtuelles

Le cours hybride sur l'engagement communautaire pour la santé reproductive et la planification familiale est une occasion d'en apprendre davantage sur la façon de travailler avec les communautés pour renforcer les forces locales et soutenir l'action communautaire pour la santé reproductive et la planification familiale. Vous aurez l'occasion de travailler avec vos pairs et d'apprendre des auteurs du cours. Ce cours hybride est proposé en anglais et en français. Si vous êtes accepté dans le cours hybride, vous devrez participer à deux sessions d'apprentissage en ligne au cours desquelles vous ferez des exercices pratiques. Session 2 - En français : […]

Ensuring Frank Communication About Family Planning and Reproductive Health With Young People

The West Africa Breakthrough ACTION (WABA) webinar series "Focusing on Compassion for Better Family Planning and Reproductive Health Outcomes" shares the approaches the project has used to build trusting relationships and more holistic family planning/reproductive health (FP/RH) outcomes. Join us at 10 a.m. EDT on September 27, 2023, for this final webinar in the series entitled "How to ensure frank communication about FP/RH with young people." Talking about FP/RH is not always easy, especially in certain contexts in francophone West Africa where taboos can impact access to care. These conversations can become even more sensitive when talking to young people. In this webinar, […]