Guatemala
In Guatemala, Breakthrough ACTION is at the forefront of implementing integrated social and behavior change initiatives aimed at enhancing health and nutrition outcomes.
The project focuses on promoting essential health, nutrition, water, sanitation, hygiene, governance, and health-seeking behaviors, while addressing the social and gender norms that obstruct the adoption of these behaviors. Collaborating closely with the Ministry of Health, local NGOs, and USAID implementing partners, the project supports the enhancement of health services and strengthening of health systems. The project also provides technical assistance to bolster agricultural production and family nutrition through nutrition-sensitive agriculture activities, focusing on capacity building in social and behavior approaches and methodologies.
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Breakthrough ACTION produced the “Spark of Change” radio soap opera in Spanish and local languages to promote good health and nutrition practices from when a woman is pregnant to when her child is two years old. It also promotes gender social norms and positive masculinities to improve development in Guatemala’s Quiché and Huehuetenango communities.
Featured Resources
Entre Nosotras: Guide to Form Support Circles
Esta guía presenta una metodología grupal que promueve espacios de aprendizaje donde las madres comparten experiencias entre sí para aprender entre pares.
La Voz de las Abuelas: Guide for Participatory Sessions
Esta guía se usa para llevar a cabo sesiones participativas en las cuales se propicia un foro de reflexión entre abuelas que permite discutir temas de salud.
Preventing Zika in Latin America and the Caribbean
These briefs and articles contain findings and lessons learned gleaned from studies on the behavioral aspects of Zika virus prevention.
