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Using Human-Centered Design to Create a Gender-Equitable Environment for Very Young Adolescents

Breakthrough ACTION English, French Democratic Republic of the Congo, Indonesia Sexual and Reproductive Health, Gender, Youth Fact Sheet/Brief, Model/Framework, Report Human-centered Design Breakthrough ACTION

Breakthrough ACTION captured learnings from designing solutions that create a healthy environment for very young adolescents in a set of reports and briefs.

Introduction to Empathways

Breakthrough ACTION English, French Francophone West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, Kenya, Liberia, Nepal, South Africa Sexual and Reproductive Health, Maternal and Child Health, Provider Behavior Change, Service Delivery, Youth Case Study, Fact Sheet/Brief, Tool Community Engagement Breakthrough ACTION

Empathways is a three-round card deck designed to spark important discussion and joint reflection between young people and family planning service providers.

Tested Solutions for Supporting Facility-Based Delivery

Breakthrough ACTION English Liberia Maternal and Child Health, Service Delivery Implementation Guidance Behavioral Science Breakthrough ACTION

Breakthrough ACTION used behavioral design to develop a package of solutions to support women and their families with their facility-based delivery intentions.

Strengthening Social Accountability to Improve Reproductive Health and Family Planning Services

Breakthrough ACTION English Francophone West Africa Sexual and Reproductive Health, Service Delivery Fact Sheet/Brief Social and Structural Breakthrough ACTION

This brief documents Breakthrough ACTION learnings from its work to strengthen social accountability in reproductive health and family planning services in West Africa.

Six female primary health care workers in India

USAID

Increasing the Use of Social and Behavior Change in Health Systems Strengthening: Evidence and Recommendations to Improve Primary Health Care

Breakthrough ACTION English Sexual and Reproductive Health, Provider Behavior Change, Service Delivery Fact Sheet/Brief Behavioral Science, Community Engagement, Human-centered Design, Social and Structural Breakthrough ACTION

This brief summarizes findings from a literature review and consultations about using social and behavior change to strengthen health systems.

A community volunteer poses outside her grocery store in India

Mansi Midha/Getty Images/Images of Empowerment

Using Social and Behavior Change to Strengthen Self-Care for Sexual and Reproductive Health

Breakthrough ACTION English Sexual and Reproductive Health, Provider Behavior Change, Service Delivery Fact Sheet/Brief Audience Segmentation, Community Engagement, Human-centered Design Breakthrough ACTION

This brief outlines how self-care practitioners can use proven and emergent social and behavior change approaches to enhance self-care efforts.

Contraception Discontinuation Testing Toolkit

Breakthrough ACTION English Philippines Sexual and Reproductive Health, Gender, Service Delivery, Youth Toolkit Human-centered Design, Social and Behavior Change Communication, Integration Breakthrough ACTION

This toolkit contains six solutions family planning practitioners can adapt to address contraception discontinuation in their local context.

A health extension worker facilitates a women's conversation on family planning in Ethiopia

Maheder Haileselassie Tadese/Getty Images/Images of Empowerment

Addressing Barriers to Family Planning for Postpartum Women Experiencing Depression and Anxiety

Breakthrough ACTION English Ethiopia Sexual and Reproductive Health, Maternal and Child Health, Mental Health Case Study Behavioral Science Breakthrough ACTION

This case study explores the use of cognitive behavioral therapy approaches to address postpartum anxiety and depression, which may inhibit contraceptive use.

Nourishing Connections CHW job aid and supporting tools

Nutrition Job Aid for Community Health Workers

Breakthrough ACTION English, French Nigeria Nutrition, Provider Behavior Change, Service Delivery Tool Community Engagement, Human-centered Design Breakthrough ACTION

This set of tools, which includes an easy-to-use job aid, helps community health workers provide more empathetic nutrition counseling.