Archive for: Sierra Leone

Peer-Reviewed Articles Supporting the SBC Evidence Base

English Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Francophone West Africa, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Niger, Togo, Guyana, Nigeria, Malawi, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guatemala, El Salvador, Dominican Republic COVID-19, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Gender, Male Engagement, Global Health Security, Malaria, Maternal and Child Health, Mental Health, Nutrition, Provider Behavior Change, Service Delivery Peer-reviewed Advocacy, Audience Segmentation, Behavioral Science, Community Engagement, Digital, Human-centered Design, Knowledge Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, Social and Behavior Change Communication, Social and Structural, Risk Communication, Integration Breakthrough ACTION

These peer-reviewed publications help SBC practitioners find strategies and scalable interventions to improve health outcomes.

Blyde River Canyon, South Africa

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One Health Risk Communication Training for Chiefdom-Level One Health Structures

English Sierra Leone Global Health Security Implementation Guidance Risk Communication Breakthrough ACTION

This training manual overviews a three-day, interactive training in One Health risk communication and community engagement.

To Stop Dog Bites poster

Dog Bite Campaign Changes Rabies Prevention in Sierra Leone

English Sierra Leone Global Health Security Success Story Social and Behavior Change Communication, Risk Communication Breakthrough ACTION

This success story details how the "Stopping Dog Bites" campaign tackled the pressing issues of dog bites and rabies in Sierra Leone.

Man with livestock in Côte d'Ivoire

Risk Communication and Community Engagement Success Stories

English Ethiopia, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Mali Global Health Security Success Story Community Engagement, Digital, Knowledge Management, Social and Behavior Change Communication, Risk Communication Breakthrough ACTION

These success stories describe how Breakthrough ACTION enhanced risk communication capabilities for handling priority zoonotic diseases.

Pregnant woman and her male partner

Malaria in Pregnancy: Trends from the Malaria Behavior Survey

English Benin, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Malawi, Sierra Leone Malaria Fact Sheet/Brief Social and Behavior Change Communication, Social and Structural Breakthrough ACTION

This brief provides recommendations to increase the uptake of intermittent preventive treatment during pregnancy and early antenatal care.

A community health nurse gives medical advice to a mother holding an infant in Sierra Leone

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Provider and Client Perceptions of Malaria Prevention and Treatment Services in Sierra Leone

Breakthrough ACTION English Sierra Leone Malaria Report Breakthrough ACTION

This report summarizes research on socio-behavioral determinants related to malaria care provider practices and patient experiences in Sierra Leone.

Homepage of the Malaria Behavior Survey

Malaria Behavior Survey

Breakthrough ACTION English, French Benin, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Zambia, Tanzania, Malawi, Liberia, Sierra Leone Malaria Interactive, Toolkit, Website Monitoring and Evaluation Breakthrough ACTION

This is a cross-sectional household survey of malaria-related behaviors and the factors that drive or inhibit them.

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