Philippines
In the Philippines, Breakthrough ACTION supports activities across several health areas: COVID-19, dengue fever, family planning and reproductive health, immunization, and Global Health Security and priority zoonotic diseases.
Breakthrough ACTION leads efforts to strengthen the Philippines Department of Health’s capacity to implement social and behavior change approaches to improving health outcomes. As a result, the Department of Health Communications Office’s capabilities in public and media relations have expanded, increasing its ability to not only conduct campaigns but also collect data and evaluate impact. This ensures evidence-based social and behavior change efforts in the region are sustainable.
Focus On
Human-Centered Design
Breakthrough ACTION, in conjunction with USAID ReachHealth Philippines, the Philippines Commission on Population and Development, and the Philippines Department of Health, used human-centered design to create solutions to reduce contraceptive discontinuation among women.
Featured Resources
COVID Behavior Dashboard Reports
This page contains links to monthly reports from January to August 2022 on the results of the COVID-19 Trends and Impact Survey for 21 countries.
Lessons from the COVID-19 Response
Read about the lessons Breakthrough ACTION learned in the process of adapting social and behavior change programs during COVID-19.
Social Behavior Change and Communication Strategies to Increase Adolescent’s Use of Family Planning in the Philippines
These two articles and an infographic summarize research on social and behavior change’s impact on family planning among adolescents in the Philippines.
Courses and
Toolkits
Social and Behavior Change for Sexual and Reproductive Health Service Delivery
Interpersonal Communication and Counseling: Improving Dialogue About Vaccination and Other Sensitive Topics
Engaging Communities for Reproductive Health and Family Planning
