Breakthrough ACTION COVID-19 Nigeria

Due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in December 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) had prioritized 13 African countries including Nigeria as the most vulnerable countries for importation of COVID-19.

Since the confirmation of an index case in the country, the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and WHO commenced the coordination of a response and preparedness plan. One of the components of the plan is Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) with an Incident Action Plan (IAP), which articulates communication objectives and illustrative activities proposed by the NCDC.Through partnership and collaboration,

Breakthrough ACTION Nigeria will work to support the Nigerian Government and RCCE country-level pillar leadership (currently the Health promotion division of the FMoH, NCDC, WHO and UNICEF) with technical assistance to adapt and contextualize plans, tools, templates, and materials to support the preparedness and/or response activities required by Nigeria.

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Audio Spots and Advance Dial Prompts

Audio Spots

10 (60secs) audio spots on self-isolation for international travelers. In these spots (available in Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo, Pidgin, and English) two men/ two women discuss having just returned from travel and the need to stay self-isolated.

Advance Dial Prompts:

These are voice messages that users receive after they dial but before their call connects. They are available in Igbo, Hausa, Pidgin, Yoruba, and English.

Script for Igbo is here.
Script for Pidgin is here.

PUSH COVID-19 Challenge

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Source: Breakthrough ACTION/Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs

Date of Publication: May 31, 2020

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State Religious Leaders Messages

Breakthrough ACTION-Nigeria facilitated video recordings of religous leaders (Christian and Muslim) in its intervention states in Nigeria. The recordings focused on COVID-19 preventive messages to bolster the adherence of the guidelines of the NCDC in containing the pandemic.

Click below to access the radio spots:

Source: Breakthrough ACTION/Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs

Date of Publication: May 13, 2020

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How Digital Health Platforms Connect Women to Maternal Health Services

In 2017, Fistula Care Plus (FC+) partnered with Viamo to provide a free phone hotline that screens women for fistula in Nigeria and Uganda. This blog describes how the program was designed and implemented.

Using interactive voice response (IVR) technology via mobile devices, a caller could flash into a toll-free number and receive a call back. The IVR algorithm screened women for fistula and provided recorded messages about how and where to get treatment. FC+ launched this hotline to target particularly hard-to-reach women living with fistula who have not been reached through existing community outreach efforts. The hotline is available in English, Igbo, Hausa, and Pidgin in Nigeria, and Luganda in Uganda.

Source: EngenderHealth

Date of Publication: January 8, 2020

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Malaria-themed Radio Spots

These are 60-second radio commercials developed in line with the National Malaria Elimination Programme’s slogan – “For a Malaria‐Free Nigeria”. It covers the following thematic areas: ANC, LLINs, Malaria Risk Perception and Testing Before Treatment.

The spots were broadcast in Akwa Ibom, Kebbi, Nasarawa, Ebonyi, Bauchi, Sokoto, Benue, Oyo, Kano & Cross River states, in both English and Hausa. In total they were broadcast 44,036 times.

Source: Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs

Date of Publication: March 25, 2019

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Family Planning IPC Guide

A guide to aid Community Mobilizers (CMs) in facilitating discussions around FP and Childbirth Spacing (CBS) for the adoption of a modern contraceptive method. There is a specific flip chart for Community Dialogue and Compound meeting

Source: Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs

Date of Publication: March 25, 2019

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Provider Training Video

A video used to stimulate discussion in trainings. It depicts the contrast between theory and practice of clinical diagnosis in a semi-urban Nigerian context. It shows the procedure for conducting RDT for malaria and how a provider can effectively use interpersonal communication to manage clients. Accompanied by a discussion guide.

These videos were shown in Benue, Akwa Ibom & Kebbi states and produced in English and Hausa. They were used to train 180 public health facility providers and 168 PPMVs.

Source: Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs

Date of Publication: March 25, 2019

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Family Planning Radio Spots

This is a series of demand generation 60-second radio spots for modern FP methods adapted to state-specific contexts and community structures/events. The radio spots are part of a FP campaign in Nigeria.

The spots feature the adaption from the “Get It Together Song” and voices of opinion and religious leaders to increase social support for FP. Some of the spots include “Naming Ceremony” and “Henna,” in Hausa, while “Papa Emeka,” “New Bride,” and “New Baby” are in Ezza, Ohoazara & Central Igbo.

Source: Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs

Date of Publication: March 25, 2019

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Family Planning Themed Video Clips For Community Mobilization

Adapted FP-focused storylines from a TV serial drama (Newman Street). Screened during community dialogues to an average audience of about 60 persons per session.

Videos are located here and here.

Source: Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs

Date of Publication: March 25, 2019

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Malaria-themed TV Spots

These are 60-second TV commercials developed in line with the National Malaria Elimination Programme’s slogan – “For a Malaria‐Free Nigeria”. It covers the following thematic areas: ANC, LLINs, Malaria Risk Perception and Testing Before Treatment.

The videos were shown in Akwa Ibom, Kebbi, Nasarawa, Ebonyi, Bauchi, Sokoto, Benue, Oyo, Kano & Cross River states in Pidgin, English and Hausa languages. These videos were aired about 12, 993 times. between 2015 and 2017.

Source: Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs

Date of Publication: March 25, 2019

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Malaria-themed Radio Spot

The spots were broadcast in Akwa Ibom, Kebbi, Nasarawa, Ebonyi, Bauchi, Sokoto, Benue, Oyo, Kano & Cross River states, and in English and Hausa languages. They were aired a total of 44,036 times.

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