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Malaria—Insights for improving malaria, FP, and MCH outcomes in northwestern Nigeria through SBC programming

Webinar

PHOTO CREDIT: Arne Hoel/World Bank (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0; No modifications made)   In this webinar, Breakthrough RESEARCH will share findings from its work in northwestern Nigeria related to malaria. We will present new ideational metrics collected and discuss how these metrics are associated with malaria prevention and treatment behaviors. Breakthrough ACTION will present key program design to address malaria prevention and treatment and the programmatic implications of the research. Breakthrough RESEARCH is USAID’s flagship project for social and behavior change (SBC) research and evaluation, led by the Population Council. In Nigeria, Breakthrough RESEARCH is evaluating the effectiveness of Breakthrough ACTION’s […]

Informing social and behavior change programs using social media monitoring & listening (in English)

Webinar

PHOTO CREDIT: ©Merci Mon Héros   Please join the Breakthrough ACTION and Breakthrough RESEARCH projects for a discussion on informing social and behavior change (SBC) programs using social media monitoring and listening. During this webinar, presenters will provide an overview of social media monitoring and social listening as well as its useful application to inform a youth-led mass and social media campaign currently implemented in Francophone West Africa called “Merci Mon Héros.” Presenters will share findings and lessons learned from these innovative methodologies and their application for adaptive management and evaluation of SBC campaigns. This webinar will inform partners implementing […]

Advancing Integrated Social and Behavior Change and Provider Behavior Change Programming: Exploration of the research and learning agendas

Webinar

Please join Breakthrough RESEARCH and partners for a presentation and dialogue on developing and socializing two research and learning agendas to help enhance provider behavior change and integrated social and behavior change (SBC) programming. Tremendous strides have been made in SBC programming to improve health outcomes among populations; yet knowledge gaps remain across health and development sectors. Breakthrough RESEARCH, with input from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implementing partners, has developed research and learning agendas (RLAs) to inform two important areas of SBC programming: (1) improving the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of health care providers toward […]

Springboard Live Q&A: Social listening and monitoring for informing SBC programs

Springboard for SBC

English │ French │ Spanish Please join Breakthrough RESEARCH and Population Services International (PSI) for a question and answer (Q&A) session on informing social and behavior change programs using social media monitoring and social listening. The purpose of this chat is to introduce and discuss the use of social listening as a tool for monitoring, evaluation, research and learning for SBC projects. Social listening and social media monitoring experts will be available to answer questions related to: Why use social listening? How do you get started with social listening? What can you learn from social listening? How can SBC program […]

Is Timing Everything? Considering the Do’s and Don’ts for Engaging Men and Boys Across their Life Course

Interventions aiming to meaningfully engage men and boys in understanding and transforming their relationships with their health and well-being often focus on important life events and transitions (e.g., sexual initiation, graduations, birth of first child). Yet the theoretical underpinning of why transitions are a strong moment for intervention is seldom emphasized in the literature. This session will use the Do’s and Don’ts for Engaging Men and Boys and recent interventions in Bangladesh and Zambia to showcase good practices and lessons learned for meaningful engagement in health programming (e.g., COVID-19, gender-based violence, integrated health) at critical and sensitive points in their lives […]

RBM Partnership Social & Behavior Change Working Group General Call

Join the RBM Partnership Social and Behavior Change Working Group for the upcoming general call on February 4, 2021 (9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. EST).  The February call will feature: Technical presentation on “The Business Case for Investing in Social and Behavior Change for Malaria” Updates on new and continuing workstreams New linguistic/regional ambassadors program Current work being carried out by members The call will be simultaneously interpreted into English, French, and Portuguese. Register to join the call

Encouraging Family Planning Counseling that Promotes Meaningful Choice

Despite recent gains in the use of modern contraceptives around the world, many women are still dissatisfied with their family planning methods and discontinuation remains high, particularly amongst postpartum women. In close collaboration with health workers, postpartum women, implementers, and policymakers in Malawi, Breakthrough ACTION developed a package of evidence-based, low-cost solutions to improve the quality of family planning counseling using behavioral design. Join us to learn more about the solutions and their impacts on women’s and provider’s behaviors. PRESENTERS Ely McElwee, Senior Associate, ideas42 Abigail Sellman, Senior Associate, ideas42 Want to learn more?   Read all about our work […]

The Role of Community and Faith Leaders in Malaria Control and Elimination Part II: An In-Depth Orientation to PMI’s Faith and Community Leader Toolkit

Please join the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative and Breakthrough ACTION for a 1.5-hour, in-depth orientation to the Malaria Social and Behavior Change Toolkit for Community and Faith Leaders. This new, free toolkit will help your organization integrate existing strengths, connections, and activities with key malaria social and behavior change resources to save lives in your community. This webinar will be simultaneously interpreted into English, French, and Portuguese. FEATURED SPEAKERS Jordan Burns, Africa Regional Malaria Advisor, U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative Anna McCartney-Melstad, Senior Program Officer II, Breakthrough ACTION, Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs Jean Jacques Brou, Springboard Community Manager, Breakthrough […]

Generating Demand: Ways to Build Acceptance for COVID-19 Vaccines

As of March 31, the international COVAX facility has shipped over 32 million COVID-19 vaccines to more than 70 countries. As the global collaboration intends to ship millions of more vaccines in the coming months, country-level public health officials must begin conducting social and behavior change (SBC) campaigns to promote the vaccine. Vaccines are one of the most effective public health measures to protect people from COVID-19 infection and to help return the world to normal. This makes a successful roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines a vitally important activity. This live webinar and question and answer (Q&A) session will explore ways […]

Malaria SBC Evidence Discussion Webinar: Social Group and Provider Behavior Change to Increase Demand for Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests

How can research findings inform and improve social and behavior change (SBC) programs? What questions can SBC practitioners keep in mind to help sift through research, interpret publications, and apply lessons learned? Join Breakthrough ACTION for the sixth in a series of online guided discussions following a journal club format about malaria SBC evidence on Wednesday, May 5, from 9:00 a.m. to 10 a.m. (EDT). More information about the article and how you can prepare for and participate in the online discussion is found below. ABOUT THE ARTICLE While the World Health Organization recommends all persons with suspected malaria receive […]