Advocacy Fact Sheet

Breakthrough ACTION Liberia worked closely with the Liberia Ministry of Health to develop these health-related fact sheets to be used at the community level by advocacy groups. Fact sheets are used by local and regional level advocacy groups to support services for WASH, zoonotic diseases, malaria, facility-based delivery, nutrition, and family planning.

Last modified: July 21, 2024

Language: English

Source: Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs

Year of Publication: 2024

USAID/Senegal Building a Resilient Health System (BRHS) Project Doubles COVID-19 Vaccination Rate in One Month

This technical brief highlights the favorable results of the pilot COVID-19 Vaccination Acceleration Initiative (CVAI) that took place in Kaffrine, Senegal in July 2022. The Building a Resilient Health System (BRHS) project developed a strategy to design and support a CVAI across nine of Senegal’s 14 regions. BRHS worked with USAID and the Senegalese Ministry of Health and Social Action (MSAS) to pilot the initiative in the Kaffrine region, starting with Kaffrine district. With several partners involved, the CVAI doubled one-dose COVID-19 rates in one month from 10% to 19% and increased the coverage rate for full vaccination from 7.7% to 13% in the region.

Source: Chemonics International

Date of Publication: June 2, 2023

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Une série de fiches d’information et d’affiches de deux pages traitant de la grippe aviaire, d’Ebola, de la rage, de la fièvre de la vallée du Rift, de la tuberculose bovine, de l’anthrax, du lavage des mains après avoir manipulé des animaux et de la manipulation sûre des animaux.

Source: Breakthrough ACTION Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs

Date of Publication: September 28, 2022

PrEP 101

This is a fact sheet for consumers, answering some basic questions:

What is PrEP?
Is PrEP right for you?
Visit your doctor
How can you get help to pay for PrEP?

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Date of Publication: May 21, 2021

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Covid-19: Rumours in the Camps

This brief focuses on Covid-19 rumours circulating in the Rohingya camps of Cox’s Bazar. It explores some of the more common rumours, discusses sources and formats of information, presents community perspectives about rumours and communication, and suggests approaches to communicating with the Rohingya community about COVID-19.

Source: BBC Media Action, Translators without Borders

Date of Publication: May 11, 2021

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Generating Evidence to Inform Integrated Social and Behavior Change Programming in Nigeria

The Breakthrough RESEARCH project is conducting mixed methods research to inform the delivery of social and behavior change (SBC) programming among mothers within the first 1,000-day window of opportunity, including integrated interventions to promote malaria prevention and treatment behaviors, antenatal care attendance, delivery with a skilled attendant, early and exclusive breastfeeding, child immunization, timely care-seeking for common childhood illnesses, and postpartum contraceptive use.

The first phase of a behavioral sentinel surveillance (BSS) survey has been completed. The BSS rigorously assessed current practices and behavioral determinants of health outcomes over the lifespan of the Breakthrough ACTION integrated SBC project in Nigeria.

Results from the baseline have been released in the form of a series of programmatic research briefs, webinars, and slide decks by health area, a full report, and an overall key findings webinar. These results will help to improve the delivery of integrated SBC programming across health areas and behaviors in Nigeria and elsewhere.

Activity brief: Generating Evidence to Inform Integrated Social and Behavior Change Programming in Nigeria

Technical report: Behavioral Sentinel Surveillance Survey in Nigeria: baseline technical report

Webinar: Evaluation of Integrated SBC in Nigeria Behavioral Sentinel Surveillance Survey: MNCH+N baseline results

Pregnancy and childbirth

Programmatic research brief: Pregnancy and Childbirth—Insights for improving malaria, family planning, and maternal and child health outcomes in northwestern Nigeria through social and behavior change programming

Slides: Psychosocial Influences on Breastfeeding Practices in Sokoto, Kebbi, and Zamfara States: Breakthrough RESEARCH Nigeria behavioral sentinel surveillance key baseline results

Webinar: Pregnancy & childbirth—Insights for improving malaria, FP, & MCH outcomes in northwestern Nigeria

Journal article: Psychosocial Influences on Pregnancy and Childbirth Behaviours in North-western Nigeria: A cross-sectional analysis [Go to journal article on Journal of Biosocial Science website]

Breastfeeding

Programmatic research brief: Breastfeeding—Insights for improving malaria, family planning, and maternal and child health outcomes in northwestern Nigeria through social and behavior change programming

Slides: Psychosocial Influences on Breastfeeding Practices in Sokoto, Kebbi, and Zamfara States: Breakthrough RESEARCH Nigeria behavioral sentinel surveillance key baseline results

Webinar: Breastfeeding—Insights for improving malaria, FP, & MCH outcomes in northwestern Nigeria

Journal article: Socioeconomic Inequality in Exclusive Breastfeeding Behavior and Ideation Factors for Social Behavioral Change in Three North-western Nigerian States: A cross-sectional study [Go to journal article on International Journal for Equity in Health website]

Journal article: The Role of Maternal Ideations on Breastfeeding Practices in Northwestern Nigeria: A cross‑section study [Go to journal article on International Breastfeeding Journal website]

Pneumonia

Programmatic research brief: Pneumonia‐related Ideations, Care‐seeking, and Treatment Behaviors among Children Under 2 Years with Pneumonia Symptoms in Northwestern Nigeria

Journal article: Pneumonia‐related Ideations, Care‐seeking, and Treatment Behaviors among Children Under 2 Years with Pneumonia Symptoms in Northwestern Nigeria [Go to journal article on Pediatric Pulmonology website]

Routine childhood immunization

Programmatic research brief: Routine childhood immunization—Insights for improving malaria, family planning, and maternal and child health outcomes in northwestern Nigeria through social and behavior change programming [Brief]

Slides: Psychosocial Influences on Routine Childhood Immunization in Sokoto, Kebbi, and Zamfara States: Breakthrough RESEARCH Nigeria behavioral sentinel surveillance key baseline results

Webinar: Vaccination—Insights for improving malaria, FP, & MCH outcomes in northwestern Nigeria

Blog: Understanding Hesitancy for Childhood Vaccines in Nigeria–It’s Not Just About COVID-19 [Go to blog on the Wilson Center’s New Security Beat website]

Sick child care-seeking

Programmatic research brief: Sick Child Care-seeking—Insights for improving malaria, family planning, and maternal and child health outcomes in northwestern Nigeria through social and behavior change programming

Slides: Psychosocial Influences on Sick Child Care and Treatment in Sokoto, Kebbi, and Zamfara States: Breakthrough RESEARCH Nigeria behavioral sentinel surveillance key baseline results

Webinar: Sick Child Care-seeking—Insights for improving malaria, FP, and MCH outcomes in northwestern Nigeria via SBC programming

Family planning

Slides: Psychosocial Influences on Modern Contraceptive Use in Sokoto, Kebbi, and Zamfara States: Breakthrough RESEARCH Nigeria behavioral sentinel surveillance key baseline results

Webinar: Family Planning—Insights for improving malaria, FP, and MCH outcomes in northwestern Nigeria via SBC programming

Journal article: Understanding Family Planning Outcomes in Northwestern Nigeria: Analysis and modeling of social and behavior change factors [Go to journal article on BMC Public Health website]

Source: Breakthrough RESEARCH/Population Council

Date of Publication: April 16, 2021

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Sierra Leone COVID-19 Big Idea of the Week Campaign

The Big Idea of the Week delves deeper into a specific COVID-related topic. Each week, Big Idea tackles a specific area of COVID-19 and provides important information, guidelines, and messages for the public.

Breakthrough ACTION, led by Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (CCP), in partnership with the Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) National COVID-19 Emergency Response Center (NACOVERC), creates these messages. They are disseminated on the Ministry website and via the Ministry of Information and Communication’s Facebook page.

Week 1: general prevention messages for people’s daily lives, including trade and inter-district travel	Week 19: introduces the concept of One Health to the audience and focuses on its linkage and importance to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Week 2: overviews tips to remain safe while going back to school	Week 20: focuses on the importance of social distancing in order to end the COVID-19 pandemic
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Week 3: overviews the active case search process	Week 21: focuses on the importance of social distancing in order to end the COVID-19 pandemic
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Week 4: overviews tips to remain safe while returning to faith services	Week 22: focuses on the African-wide advocacy campaign, African Mask Week
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Week 5: overviews tips to remain safe as airports reopen in the country	Week 23: focuses on how to create safer gatherings in order to lessen the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
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Week 6: reviews how to wear a mask correctly	Week 24: focuses on creating safer gatherings during the holiday season in order to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic
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Week 7: advocates for the correct usage of masks in celebration of World Mask Week	Week 25: focuses on the fact that you can have coronavirus without knowing it, and the importance of asymptomatic transmission to the COVID-19 pandemic
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Week 8: overviews community care centers, including what they are and when they may be important to visit	Week 26: revisits the importance of creating safer gatherings during the holiday season, in order to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Week 9:about stigma, as well as reminding the public the importance of showing appreciation and kindness to neighbors and health care workers	Week 27: revisits the importance of creating safer gatherings during the holiday season, in order to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Week 10: overviews safe transportation guidelines, including mask usage, in the country	Week 28: focuses on schools reopening in the new year and ensure teachers’ and children’s safety during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Week 11: overviews the importance of remaining vigilant against gender-based violence during the COVID-19 pandemic	Week 29: focuses on the importance of mask-wearing and the consequences of not wearing a mask during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Week 12: overviews how to support girls and women during the COVID-19 pandemic	Week 30: focuses on the importance prevention behaviors to consider during travel in order to ensure safe transport for all during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Week 13: overviews how to protect teachers and students at school during the COVID-19 pandemic	Week 31: focuses on the increased number of cases in Sierra Leone and increase importance of personal responsibility to quell the COVID-19 pandemic
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Week 14: continues the conversation on making schools safer for teachers and students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Weel 15: how to protect pregnant women and their children during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Week 16: focuses on the importance of handwashing during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Week 17: focuses on the importance considering your mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Week 18: focuses on the importance of working together as a community in order to mitigate and stop the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Source: Sierra Leone Ministry of Health

Date of Publication: March 8, 2021

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Buku Tanya Jawab Seputar Virus Corona

This book contains frequenty asked questions related with COVID-19.

This campaign includes radio spots, video spots, infographics, and a Question and Answer booklet.

Source: Breakthrough ACTION/Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs

Date of Publication: December 22, 2020

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Factsheet on Brucellosis

This fact sheet provides detailed information and contains key issues such as the causative agent of Brucellosis, signs and symptoms both in animals and humans, modes of transmission, prevention methods, and actions to be taken when an animal or human beings get sick.

It serves as reference material that can be used by human and animal health service providers, media professionals, teachers, and other stakeholders for effective communication with audiences for a better public health outcome on both animals and humans. Messages on the fact sheet are drawn from the national priority zoonotic diseases message guide. The fact sheet is available in Amharic language.

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