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Tested Solutions for Supporting Facility-Based Delivery

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

Maheder Haileselassie Tadese/Getty Images/Images of Empowerment

Addressing Barriers to Family Planning for Postpartum Women Experiencing Depression and Anxiety

Breakthrough ACTION English Ethiopia Mental Health, Maternal and Child Health, Sexual and Reproductive 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.

Pitshou Budiongo

Behavioral Barriers and Solutions for Child Feeding During and After Illness

Breakthrough ACTION French, English Democratic Republic of the Congo Provider Behavior Change, Nutrition, Maternal and Child Health 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.

Nigerian mother with face mask on holds her baby girl

USAID/Breakthrough ACTION

Adapting Social and Behavior Change Programming for Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health in Nigeria During COVID-19

Breakthrough ACTION English Nigeria Maternal and Child Health, COVID-19 Case Study Breakthrough ACTION

This case study describes how Breakthrough ACTION worked with partners to adapt maternal, newborn, and child health programming to overcome COVID-19 challenges.

Reproductive Health Innovation Exchange

Breakthrough ACTION French, English Youth, Provider Behavior Change, Maternal and Child Health, HIV, Sexual and Reproductive Health Video/Animation, Fact Sheet/Brief Behavioral Science Breakthrough ACTION

This page features factsheets and videos about 16 innovative applications of social and behavior change approaches for family planning and reproductive health.

Breakthrough ACTION Liberia Newsletter

Breakthrough ACTION English Liberia Maternal and Child Health, Youth, WASH, Malaria, Sexual and Reproductive Health Newsletter Integration Breakthrough ACTION

This page contains newsletters prepared by Breakthrough ACTION-Liberia to update stakeholders on activities in a variety of health areas.

2019 Francophone SBC Summit Report

Breakthrough ACTION French, English Francophone West Africa Sexual and Reproductive Health, Nutrition, Maternal and Child Health Report Social and Behavior Change Communication Breakthrough ACTION

This report summarizes the events of the 2019 Francophone Social and Behavior Change Summit and highlights key insights generated during the summit.

A community health worker uses a rapid malaria test on a young boy in Zambia

Jennifer Somtore/USAID/Flickr

Leveraging Connections Between Client and Provider Behavior: Behavioral Design for Provider Behavior Change in Zambia

Breakthrough ACTION English Zambia Maternal and Child Health, Provider Behavior Change Case Study Human-centered Design, Behavioral Science Breakthrough ACTION

Based on Breakthrough ACTION’s work in Zambia, this case study examines how health care providers' environments impact their ability to provide quality care.

SBC Flow Chart: DRC Spotlight

Breakthrough ACTION English Democratic Republic of the Congo Maternal and Child Health, Sexual and Reproductive Health Success Story, Presentation Slides Integration Breakthrough ACTION

This Spotlight describes how SBC solutions were applied to increase use of health services and household family health practices in the DRC.