COVID-19 Archives | Breakthrough ACTION and RESEARCH

Nigerian woman reading a radio script on World Malaria Day

Sustainable Media Engagement and Capacity Strengthening in Nigeria

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.

A RECO interacting with community members in the DRC

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Resources and Tools to Empower Community Health Workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

English, French Democratic Republic of the Congo COVID-19, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Malaria, Maternal and Child Health, Nutrition, Tuberculosis Implementation Guidance, Report Community Engagement, Human-centered Design, Social and Behavior Change Communication Breakthrough ACTION

In the DRC, Breakthrough ACTION co-created solutions to revitalize the role of community health workers, known as RECOs, through a HCD approach.

AFCON #TeamVaccine Campaign

English, French, Portuguese Francophone West Africa, Cameroon, Mozambique, Nigeria COVID-19, Male Engagement Implementation Guidance, Toolkit, Video/Animation, Radio Breakthrough ACTION

Breakthrough ACTION developed campaign materials to promote vaccine uptake among 2023 AFCON football fans.

Man receiving the COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria

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Working With Health Care Providers in Nigeria

English Nigeria COVID-19, Provider Behavior Change, Service Delivery Fact Sheet/Brief, Online Course, Tool, Video/Animation Social and Behavior Change Communication Breakthrough ACTION

Breakthrough ACTION worked with providers in Nigeria to leverage peer influence and strengthen their interpersonal communication skills.

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

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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.

Factors Influencing Community Health Worker Behaviors

English COVID-19, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Gender, Global Health Security, HIV, Malaria, Maternal and Child Health, Mental Health, Nutrition, Provider Behavior Change, Service Delivery, Tuberculosis, Youth Community Engagement, Social and Behavior Change Communication, Social and Structural Breakthrough ACTION

This literature review explores factors influencing community health worker behavior and maps them against the Provider Behavior Ecosystem.

Guyana Research Findings

English Guyana COVID-19, Malaria Fact Sheet/Brief, Implementation Guidance Human-centered Design, Social and Behavior Change Communication Breakthrough ACTION

Breakthrough ACTION Guyana's research on SBC support for malaria testing and treatment among gold miners and the development of a rumor-tracking system.

Lilttle Mosquito, Big Problem campaign in Guyana

Guyana Technical Briefs

English Guyana COVID-19, Malaria Fact Sheet/Brief Human-centered Design, Social and Behavior Change Communication Breakthrough ACTION

Briefs highlighting Breakthrough ACTION Guyana's malaria and COVID-19 interventions, showcasing results and offering insights on the impact of this work.

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VIVA! Healthy Family, Thriving Family Integrated Campaign

English, French Democratic Republic of the Congo COVID-19, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Malaria, Maternal and Child Health, Nutrition, Tuberculosis Case Study, Fact Sheet/Brief, Implementation Guidance, Video/Animation Community Engagement, Digital, Social and Behavior Change Communication Breakthrough ACTION

The VIVA! integrated campaign used community engagement to address cholera, FP, malaria, nutrition, TB, and WASH in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.