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Residents of Kolda taking part in vaccination sessions

Improving Preparedness and Response Planning Through Country Study Tours

This case study focuses on how peer-to-peer exchanges can enhance preparedness and response to public health threats through the One Health platform.

Promoting Multisectoral Collaboration for Resilient Health Systems Through One Health

English Ethiopia, Zambia, Nigeria, Liberia Global Health Security Case Study Advocacy, Community Engagement, Social and Behavior Change Communication, Risk Communication Breakthrough ACTION

This case study highlights how Breakthrough ACTION used multisectoral collaboration to strengthen health systems against zoonotic diseases and emerging threats.

Religious and Traditional Leaders as Champions for Social and Behavior Change in Nigeria

English Nigeria Family Planning / Reproductive Health, Gender, Malaria, Maternal and Child Health, Nutrition, Provider Behavior Change, Service Delivery, Tuberculosis Case Study, Implementation Guidance Advocacy, Community Engagement, Social and Structural Breakthrough ACTION

These documents outline Breakthrough ACTION's approach to advocacy among religious and traditional leaders and the impact of that work.

Ebonyi’s Traditional and Religious Leaders Speak Out to Improve Maternal and Child Health

Breakthrough ACTION English Nigeria Maternal and Child Health, Nutrition Case Study Community Engagement, Human-centered Design Breakthrough ACTION

This case study describes how Breakthrough ACTION worked with religious and traditional leaders to improve maternal, newborn, and child health and nutrition.

Know, Care, Do: Case Studies

Breakthrough ACTION English, French Democratic Republic of the Congo, India, Nigeria, South Sudan Family Planning / Reproductive Health, Gender, Male Engagement Case Study Social and Structural Breakthrough ACTION

A set of five case studies showcase how a male engagement theory of change can be applied to improve health outcomes across diverse country contexts.

Introduction to Empathways

Breakthrough ACTION English, French Francophone West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, Kenya, Liberia, Nepal, South Africa Family Planning / 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.

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

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

Breakthrough ACTION English Ethiopia Family Planning / 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.

Breakthrough RESEARCH Legacy Area: Provider Behavior Change

Breakthrough RESEARCH English, French Provider Behavior Change Case Study, Fact Sheet/Brief, Literature Review, Online Course, Peer-reviewed, Presentation Slides, Tool, Webinar Breakthrough RESEARCH

These resources help social and behavior change professionals better understand the drivers of health care provider behaviors.

Breakthrough ACTION Guyana

How to Use After-action Reviews to Learn and Improve: Lessons From the Breakthrough ACTION Guyana Team

Breakthrough ACTION English Latin America & the Caribbean, Guyana Malaria Case Study Human-centered Design Breakthrough ACTION

This case study showcases how Breakthrough ACTION used after-action reviews with Guyana’s Ministry of Health to develop a national malaria SBC strategy.