Global Health Security Archives | Breakthrough ACTION and RESEARCH

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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.

Building Resilience Through Zoonotic Behaviors Survey Insights

English Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia Global Health Security Case Study Monitoring and Evaluation Breakthrough ACTION

This case study explores how the Zoonotic Behaviors Survey strengthened global health security efforts in Liberia and Côte d’Ivoire.

“Strange Market” Zoonotic Disease Prevention Mini-Series

English Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Niger, Guinea, Senegal, Mali Global Health Security Case Study Digital, Social and Behavior Change Communication Breakthrough ACTION

This case study explores a mini-series co-created by Breakthrough ACTION in six francophone countries to promote zoonotic disease prevention.

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.

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Breakthrough ACTION-Guinea

Social and Behavior Change Training for Community Engagement during Health Emergencies

French Guinea Global Health Security Toolkit Community Engagement, Social and Behavior Change Communication, Social and Structural Breakthrough ACTION

This toolkit provides materials to train community mobilizers before, during, and after a health emergency.

Evaluating the Sustainability and Impact of Gender Integration in RCCE Trainings in Guinea

English, French Guinea COVID-19, Gender, Global Health Security Fact Sheet/Brief Community Engagement, Risk Communication Breakthrough ACTION

This technical brief presents findings from an impact evaluation of a pioneering training on gender integration in RCCE in Guinea.

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.

Priority Zoonotic Diseases Message Guide

French Guinea Global Health Security Technical Guide Community Engagement Breakthrough ACTION

Breakthrough ACTION developed this message guide to contribute to preparedness and a harmonized response to major zoonotic disease epidemic outbreaks in Guinea.

Democratic Republic of the Congo National Multi-Sectoral RCCE Plan

French Democratic Republic of the Congo Global Health Security Strategy Community Engagement, Social and Behavior Change Communication, Social and Structural Breakthrough ACTION

This plan serves as a blueprint for collaborative action to identify gaps, prioritize global health security needs, and coordinate efforts effectively.