Working across a broad array of technical areas—COVID-19; family planning; HIV/AIDS; maternal, newborn, and child health; malaria; and tuberculosis—Breakthrough ACTION works to improve health systems and policies at national and subnational levels. Formative research helped partners and stakeholders identify barriers and facilitators to COVID-19 vaccine uptake, which in turn informed the development of a national immunization SBC strategy. Media campaigns promoted COVID-19 vaccination, which Tanzania integrated into its routine immunization and primary health care guidelines, and support for people living with HIV. Breakthrough ACTION adapted the Empathways card game to the region to improve family planning client–provider relationships. The Naweza platform of tools and guidelines for communities and social and behavior change practitioners advances maternal, newborn, and child health, including highlighting nutritional factors as well as promoting antenatal care services to help protect mothers and children from malaria. The project engaged relevant government stakeholders and priority audiences to design interventions and sustain and improve social and behavior change systems, which ensures these activities have high impact and are sustainable.
The Malaria Behavior Survey utilizes a behavior change theory framework to evaluate a range of factors, including knowledge, perceived risks, and efficacy beliefs concerning malaria. The results of the survey will make a significant contribution to Tanzania’s ongoing efforts to combat malaria through informed social and behavior change strategies.
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