Malaria Safe Initiative

These are materials developed for the Malaria Safe campaign in Tanzania.

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Malaria Safe is a platform that works with the private sector to prevent and reduce the malaria burden on their employees, businesses, and the country by encouraging companies to invest in educating and protecting their staff, families, and surrounding communities against malaria.

Malaria Safe is a platform that works with the private sector to prevent and reduce the malaria burden on their employees, businesses, and the country by encouraging companies to invest in educating and protecting their staff, families, and surrounding communities against malaria. https://thecompassforsbc.org/sites/all/modules/wysiwyg/plugins/break…” title=””>Members of the initiative represent a wide range of private sectors partners committed to investing their own resources in health in order to carry out malaria activities under four guiding pillars:

(1.) Education – Teaching staff and their families about malaria;
(2.) Protection – Making insecticide treated nets, and malaria testing and treatment freely available;
(3.) Visibility – Running malaria campaigns; and
(4.) Advocacy – Inviting other companies to join.

Tanzania’s Malaria Safe initiative has seen tremendous growth from 8 partners in 2012 to 52 partners in 2014. The initiative is overseen by the National Malaria Steering Committee
commissioned by the Prime Minister, and is chaired by the Minister of Health and Social Welfare. The National Malaria Control Program and the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs serve as secretariat.

The attachment includes:

  • Bag
  • Badge
  • Banner
  • Billboard
  • Ad
  • Invitation Card

Source: Johns Hopkins University Center for Communication Programs

Date of Publication: May 3, 2020

Aama ko Maya (Mother’s Love) Promo Certificates

Suaahara was a five year (2011-2016) project funded by USAID aimed to improve the nutritional status of women and children in 41 districts of Nepal. The project focused on improving health and nutrition behaviors at the household level through promotion of Essential Nutrition and Hygiene Actions (EN/HA), particularly Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN), and addressing other determinants of under-nutrition, such as availability of and access to food, hygiene, quality of health care, child spacing and socio-cultural factors including gender and marginalization.

Suaahara was implemented by a consortium of partner organizations led by Save the Children.

The SBCC strategy established an internal quality materials review and production system to ensure that all partners in the consortium had mutually reinforcing, quality materials developed, pretested, produced and disseminated to the end user.

Under the implementation of Bhanchhin Aama campaign, various community-based activities – Key life events, Ideal Families, Tasty Food competitions, Folk Song Competitions and Radio Quiz programs were the successfully implemented activities. In order to reinforce the key messages the program presented “Aama ko Maya” (mother’s love) Token of Love Certificates to 1000 days families. ‘Aama ko Maya’ certificates were provided for 3 different regions – Hill, Mountain and Terai where Suaahara was working. The file attached contains examples of all of the certificates.

Source: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health/ Center for Communication Programs

Date of Publication: March 25, 2019

Aiisseee! (I Say!) Game Show Collateral Materials

Aiisseee! (“I Say!”) is a television and radio-based game show designed to improve couple communication and promote couple connectedness by giving contestants and listeners the chance to discuss serious relationship issues in a humorous way. In these programs, couples answer questions to see how well they know their partners. The programs are a project of the Tanzania Capacity and Communication Project (TCCP).

The show acts as a platform for conversations about HIV prevention, maternal and child health, and family planning, using a subtle yet provocative approach to create a comfortable forum for addressing hard-to-discuss issues in a non-confrontational way.

The t-shirt, sticker, and other items shown here were produced to promote the game show.

Source: Johns Hopkins University Center for Communication Programs

Date of Publication: March 25, 2019

B’more for Healthy Babies – Novelty Items

B’more for Healthy Babies was launched in response to the high infant mortality rate (IMR) in Baltimore City – historically one of the worst in the nation. The initiative works through more than 100 partner agencies to implement a comprehensive program of improved policy, increased access to services and behavior change in communities and families.

Since this initiative was formally launched in 2010, the IMR has dropped consistently. In 2012, the rate reached a significant milestone – 9.7 deaths per 1,000 live births, a record low for Baltimore City. The disparity between the IMR for white and black infants has dropped by 40%. CCP has been instrumental in developing citywide campaigns on safe sleep practices for infants, smoke-free environments, and family planning. Highlights include the production of a powerful SLEEP SAFE video that is shown to all women delivering at a birthing hospital – a key decision making point for adopting safe sleep practices.

There were several health issues for which CCP worked with other partners to produce SBCC materials: safe sleeping, no-smoking near babies or pregnant women, and infant health.

These items were part of the campaign on safe sleep.

Source: Johns Hopkins University Center for Communication Programs

Date of Publication: March 25, 2019

Clean Hands Count Campaign

These materials were created by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to promote handwashing.

The campaign aims to:

  • Improve healthcare provider adherence to CDC hand hygiene recommendations
  • Address the myths and misperceptions about hand hygiene
  • Empower patients to play a role in their care by asking or reminding healthcare providers to clean their hands

Included in the campaign are videos, posters, factsheets and brochures. There are also infographics, a digital press kit, a press release, and web buttons.

Source: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Date of Publication: March 25, 2019

Get It Together Branded Materials

These are attractive communication materials developed by the Nigerian Urban Reproductive Health Initiative (NURHI). They are everyday use items and are conspicuiously branded with the Get It Together Logo and family planning messages to create awareness. Included: bag, T-shirts, umbrella, bumper sticker, pins, danglers, vests.

Source: Johns Hopkins University Center for Communication Programs

Date of Publication: March 25, 2019

Green Star – Promotional Materials

These materials were produced as part of the Green Star campaign in Tanzania to promote modern contraceptive methods. Included are: banners, tire covers, shirts, and stickers.

Source: Johns Hopkins University Center for Communication Programs

Date of Publication: March 25, 2019

IPC Novelty Items

As part of Tanzania’s program to increase infection prevention and control throughout the country, an SBCC strategy was developed. Part of this strategy was the development of collateral materials which would remind service providers and the general public about the importance of IPC protocols.

Source: Johns Hopkins University Center for Communication Programs

Date of Publication: March 25, 2019

Malaria Provider Behavior Campaign Job Aid

These are counseling and point of care materials developed for health facility providers and Proprietary Patent Medicine Vendors (PPMV) on adherence to Rapid Diagnotic Test (RDT) for malaria results. These are focused on resolving common misconceptions and issues encountered by providers, with the goal of building their confidence in the tests and in their ability to manage logistical, interpersonal and technical issues. The materials are:

  1. Job Aid for Children with Fever
  2. RDT Reminder Danglers
  3. RDT Reminder Posters

They were distributed in Akwa Ibom, Kebbi & Benue among Health Facility Providers and PPMVs, and were distributed to about 210 health facilities and PPMV shops actoss the three states.

Source: Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs

Date of Publication: March 25, 2019