Adaptations of Sick Child Feeding Tools in Guatemala

Building on the behavioral design solutions developed in the Democratic Republic of Congo related to sick child feeding, Breakthrough ACTION gathered behavioral insights from mothers and caregivers in Guatemala and adapted the tools to that country’s context. The tools have been incorporated into ongoing community-focused activities and can be used or adapted to other country contexts.

Mother’s Activity

Grandmother’s Activity

Last modified: July 31, 2026

Language: English, Spanish

Source: Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs

Year of Publication: 2025

Rabies Job Aid for Sierra Leone Health Workers

Designed as a practical reference tool for frontline medical personnel in Sierra Leone, this job aid guides healthcare providers through clinical protocols for managing suspected rabies exposure from dog bites. The resource details sequential steps covering immediate wound care, vaccine referral procedures, and mandatory case reporting guidelines in alignment with national health standards. It equips clinical staff with tailored patient counseling points on post exposure prophylaxis and emphasizes collaborative linkages between human and animal health workers. Health facility managers and frontline personnel can utilize this tool to strengthen integrated disease surveillance and advance progress toward eliminating dog-mediated human rabies.

Last modified: July 23, 2026

Language: English

Source: Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs

Year of Publication: 2025

Vivre et travailler en toute sécurité avec les animaux

Ceci est une traduction française d’un Flipbook d’engagement communautaire de Breakthrough ACTION Sierra Leone. Il se concentre sur l’approche Une Seule Santé et les comportements transversaux de prévention des maladies zoonotiques.

Source: Breakthrough ACTION Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs

Date of Publication: September 28, 2022

Awareness of COVID-19 for Pharmacy Professionals – Community Pharmacy Interventions

In an effort to expand public efforts to arrest the progress of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (CCP) collaborated with mClinica, an Asian regional tech startup that develops and operates mobile platforms, to build the capacity of the pharmacy workforce in the Philippines to communicate effectively with customers about COVID-19.

This partnership developed two solutions to strengthen pharmacy capacity to be sources of reliable COVID-19 information and communication : (1) run awareness campaigns to promote COVID-19 best practices and prevention for pharmacy professionals and the patients they serve through SwipeRx, the largest social network of pharmacies in Southeast Asia using their social media platforms and mobile application; and (2) provide continuing professional development (CPD) education modules to pharmacy professionals using SwipeRx app covering topics on COVID-19 etiology, method of transmission, best practices, and health system framework currently in place to tackle COVID-19 (i.e., health facilities to get diagnosed when COVID-19 infection is suspected, etc.)

These materials were created for community pharmacy interventions:

Source: Breakthrough ACTION/Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs

Date of Publication: March 17, 2021

Awareness of COVID-19 for Pharmacy Professionals – Patient Isolation and Patient Pathway

In an effort to expand public efforts to arrest the progress of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (CCP) collaborated with mClinica, an Asian regional tech startup that develops and operates mobile platforms, to build the capacity of the pharmacy workforce in the Philippines to communicate effectively with customers about COVID-19.

This partnership developed two solutions to strengthen pharmacy capacity to be sources of reliable COVID-19 information and communication : (1) run awareness campaigns to promote COVID-19 best practices and prevention for pharmacy professionals and the patients they serve through SwipeRx, the largest social network of pharmacies in Southeast Asia using their social media platforms and mobile application; and (2) provide continuing professional development (CPD) education modules to pharmacy professionals using SwipeRx app covering topics on COVID-19 etiology, method of transmission, best practices, and health system framework currently in place to tackle COVID-19 (i.e., health facilities to get diagnosed when COVID-19 infection is suspected, etc.)

These are posters explaining the basics of patient isolation and referral, and the patient pathway

Source: Breakthrough ACTION/Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs

Date of Publication: March 17, 2021

Awareness of COVID-19 for Pharmacy Professionals – User Testimonials

In an effort to expand public efforts to arrest the progress of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (CCP) collaborated with mClinica, an Asian regional tech startup that develops and operates mobile platforms, to build the capacity of the pharmacy workforce in the Philippines to communicate effectively with customers about COVID-19.

This partnership developed two solutions to strengthen pharmacy capacity to be sources of reliable COVID-19 information and communication : (1) run awareness campaigns to promote COVID-19 best practices and prevention for pharmacy professionals and the patients they serve through SwipeRx, the largest social network of pharmacies in Southeast Asia using their social media platforms and mobile application; and (2) provide continuing professional development (CPD) education modules to pharmacy professionals using SwipeRx app covering topics on COVID-19 etiology, method of transmission, best practices, and health system framework currently in place to tackle COVID-19 (i.e., health facilities to get diagnosed when COVID-19 infection is suspected, etc.)

These are posters with testimonials from pharmacists about how the materials helped them do their jobs better.

Source: Breakthrough ACTION/Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs

Date of Publication: March 17, 2021

Adolescent Age and Life-Stage Assessment Tools and Counseling Cards

The Adolescent Age and Life-Stage Assessment and Counseling tools aim to support health provider efforts to seize teachable moments while talking with adolescents on a one-on-one basis at the health facility.

These tools and cards help providers target their counseling based on an adolescent’s age and life-stage in order to provide them with sound, practical and actionable advice.

Source: MCS

Date of Publication: July 6, 2020

Date of Publication: May 6, 2020

Social Media COVID-19 Anti-Stigma Cards

This social media card was created to counter stigma and discrimination towards COVID-19 patients. This was shared through the Facebook Page of the Department of Health.

Source: Philippines Department of Health

Date of Publication: May 6, 2020

Social Media Cards for Ramadan

These social media cards include messages on how to celebrate the Ramadan at home while still practicing physical distancing. These social media cards were shared through the Facebook Page of the Department of Health.

Source: Philippines Department of Health

Date of Publication: May 6, 2020