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Responding to Lassa Fever Through Risk Communication and Community Engagement Approaches: The Breakthrough ACTION-Nigeria experience

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To address the unmet modern contraception need and high discontinuation rate, Breakthrough ACTION is working with Burundi to shift harmful social norms.
Dollarman Natse

Changer les normes de genre en Afrique de l’Est et en Afrique du Sud : perspectives des pairs pour le changement social et de comportement dans le domaine de la planification familiale et de la santé reproductive

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La lutte contre les normes sociales et de genre est un élément essentiel pour parvenir à un changement durable dans le domaine de la planification familiale (PF) et de la santé reproductive (SR). Des normes profondément enracinées influencent…
Dollarman Natse

Shifting Gender Norms in East and Southern Africa: Insights from Peers in Social and Behavior Change for Family Planning and Reproductive Health

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Addressing social and gender norms is crucial to achieving sustainable change the field of family planning (FP) and reproductive health (RH). Deeply rooted norms often influence individuals’ access to services and decision making around their…
Young adults in Guinea discuss Super amie des chiens

Fighting Rabies: In Guinea, Children Lead the Way

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Traduction française ci-dessous In September 2023, Breakthrough ACTION launched the innovative Super Ami des Chiens (Super Friend of Dogs) campaign to tackle rabies by promoting safe behaviors such as vaccination, responsible pet care, and…
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A Journey of Community Empowerment Across Five States in Nigeria

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Breakthrough ACTION’s community capacity strengthening approach empowered 659 local ward committees across five Nigerian states to lead health programs.
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Collective Effort is Key to Advancing SGM Youth’s Inclusion in FP/SRH Programs

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A new brief urges the family planning and sexual and reproductive (FP/SRH) community to make FP/SRH programs more inclusive of sexual and gender minority youth.
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Leaving No One Behind During Health Emergencies: Lessons from Mali

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In Mali, Breakthrough ACTION is working with and through local champions to make RCCE responsive to the needs of people with disabilities.
Unlocking the Power of Nigeria’s Ward Development Committees

Unlocking the Power of Nigeria’s Ward Development Committees

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This blog post describes how Ward Development Committees provided the perfect avenue to mobilize communities to act on maternal and child health in Nigeria.
Ward Development Council members pose with a joint action plan developed by health providers and community members in Egwudinagu ward, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.Breakthrough ACTION-Nigeria

Strengthening Facility-Community Relationships through Community–Provider Dialogues in Nigeria

In Nigeria, Breakthrough ACTION developed solutions to build trust and to boost care-seeking, antenatal care uptake, and health-facility births.