Knowledge Management Archives | Breakthrough ACTION and RESEARCH

Health workers in protective gear in rowboats assess dead birds floating in a waterway.

2025 Breakthrough ACTION

Unlocking the Power of Behavioral Insights to Prevent Outbreaks: the ZBS

Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, Senegal Global Health Security, Emerging Infectious Diseases Fact Sheet/Brief Advocacy, Community Engagement, Knowledge Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, Social and Behavior Change Communication, Social and Structural Breakthrough ACTION

This fact sheet/brief outlines how the Zoonotic Behaviors Survey contributes to preparedness, response, and global health security through baseline measurement, monitoring, and evidence generation.

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.

Transforming Health Outcomes through SBC in Liberia

English Liberia Sexual and Reproductive Health, Malaria, Maternal and Child Health, Nutrition, Service Delivery, Youth Report Advocacy, Behavioral Science, Community Engagement, Human-centered Design, Knowledge Management, Social and Behavior Change Communication Breakthrough ACTION

This report highlights the work of Breakthrough ACTION in Liberia, which worked to improve health outcomes across 12 counties using SBC.

Nigerian woman reading a radio script on World Malaria Day

Sustainable Media Engagement and Capacity Strengthening in Nigeria

English Nigeria COVID-19, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Gender, Global Health Security, Malaria, Maternal and Child Health, Nutrition, Provider Behavior Change, Tuberculosis Fact Sheet/Brief Behavioral Science, Community Engagement, Digital, Human-centered Design, Knowledge Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, Social and Behavior Change Communication Breakthrough ACTION

This brief showcases Breakthrough ACTION’s approach to creating strong partnerships with media professionals and health technical experts as part of its strategic and coordinated package of SBC interventions in Nigeria.

Behind-the-scenes shot from Drôle de Marché, a francophone mini-series modeling bird flu and rabies.

Cori Fordham/Breakthrough ACTION

Facilitating Multisectoral Preparedness and Response in Francophone Africa

English Benin, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Francophone West Africa, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Niger, Guinea, Senegal, Mali COVID-19, Global Health Security Case Study Community Engagement, Digital, Knowledge Management, Social and Behavior Change Communication Breakthrough ACTION

This case study describes peer-to-peer learning and capacity building exchanges among One Health practitioners in francophone Africa.

Breakthrough ACTION Zambia

Bridging Silos: Enhancing Public Health Outcomes Through Zambia’s One Health Approach

English Zambia Global Health Security Case Study Advocacy, Community Engagement, Knowledge Management, Social and Behavior Change Communication, Social and Structural, Risk Communication Breakthrough ACTION

In Zambia, Breakthrough ACTION used a cascading approach to capacity building to spread One Health knowledge and skills across government levels.

Residents of Kolda taking part in vaccination sessions

Breakthrough ACTION

Improving Preparedness and Response Planning Through Country Study Tours

English Niger, Senegal Global Health Security Case Study Advocacy, Community Engagement, Knowledge Management, Social and Behavior Change Communication, Risk Communication Breakthrough ACTION

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

Managing Rumors During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Five Lessons and Actions from Health Journalists in Guinea

English, French Guinea COVID-19, Global Health Security Fact Sheet/Brief Community Engagement, Knowledge Management, Social and Behavior Change Communication Breakthrough ACTION

This technical brief explores the lessons learned by journalists in Guinea on managing rumors during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Human-centered design research on Lassa fever in Nigeria

Breakthrough ACTION

Promoting Multisectoral Collaboration for Resilient Health Systems Through One Health

English Ethiopia, Zambia, Nigeria, Liberia Global Health Security Case Study Advocacy, Community Engagement, Knowledge Management, 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.