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Together for Each Other: Transforming South Sudan

This toolkit promotes gender equity, participatory development, and community action by bringing women and men together to discuss how various aspects of gender impact their well-being.

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Breakthrough ACTION

Breakthrough ACTION Guinea Success Stories

Breakthrough ACTION English, French Guinea COVID-19, Gender, Global Health Security, Maternal and Child Health Success Story Community Engagement Breakthrough ACTION

These success stories demonstrate Breakthrough ACTION’s positive impact on health and well-being of individuals and communities in Guinea.

Women’s Empowerment Group Operational Guidelines

Breakthrough ACTION English Nigeria Gender, Maternal and Child Health Implementation Guidance Breakthrough ACTION

These operational guidelines provide step-by-step instructions on implementing the Women’s Empowerment Group model with a focus on health-related issues.

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.

SBC Learning Central

Breakthrough ACTION English, French Francophone West Africa COVID-19, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Gender, Malaria, Maternal and Child Health, Nutrition, Provider Behavior Change, Service Delivery Online Course, Toolkit, Website Audience Segmentation, Behavioral Science, Community Engagement, Human-centered Design, Monitoring and Evaluation, Social and Behavior Change Communication, Social and Structural Breakthrough ACTION

SBC Learning Central offers free online courses to help public health professionals incorporate proven and innovative SBC methodologies into their work.

Introduction to Empathways

Breakthrough ACTION English, French Francophone West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, Kenya, Liberia, Nepal, South Africa Sexual and 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.

Tested Solutions for Supporting Facility-Based Delivery

Breakthrough ACTION English Liberia Maternal and Child Health, Service Delivery Implementation Guidance Behavioral Science Breakthrough ACTION

Breakthrough ACTION used behavioral design to develop a package of solutions to support women and their families with their facility-based delivery intentions.

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 Sexual and 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.

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Behavioral Barriers and Solutions for Child Feeding During and After Illness

Breakthrough ACTION English, French Democratic Republic of the Congo Maternal and Child Health, Nutrition, Provider Behavior Change Fact Sheet/Brief, Webinar Behavioral Science Breakthrough ACTION

These brief summarizes results from research on behavioral barriers to child feeding after illness and suggests potential solutions.