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Oblulamu Implementation Guide

This implementation guide was used to roll out Phase One of the Oblumanu Campaign in Uganda.

The Obulamu campaign, September 2014 to December 2017, forms a multi-channel communication platform using the standard greeting “Obulamu” or “How’s Life” as its umbrella slogan to integrate six health areas: HIV/AIDS, family planning, malaria, maternal and child health, nutrition and TB. The campaign uses radio, television, and print materials which can be used and adapted by campaign partners. The campaign is a series of innovative health communication interventions. The Oblulamu campaign was designed in four phases that follow a life-stage approach for audience focus:

  • Phase One: addressed young adults in relationships, persons living with HIV and other key populations ages 18–30
  • Phase Two: Addressed pregnant women and their partners
  • Phase Three: Addressed female caretakers of children under 5
  • Phase Four: Addressed adolescent girls and boys

The integrated campaign platform is designed to roll out a series of health communication interventions to contribute to reducing HIV infections, total fertility, maternal and child mortality, malnutrition, malaria, and tuberculosis. It is based around life stages: family with children, adolescents, young people in relationships, and couples in longer term relationships, and is designed to encourage access to services and positive health-seeking behaviors.

Source: FHI360

Date of Publication: May 19, 2020

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Compliance with Physical Distancing Measures for COVID-19 and Implications for RCCE in Eastern and Southern Africa

This brief reports on attitudes and practices relating to physical distancing measures in Eastern and Southern Africa in the context of the current global COVID-19 outbreak. Where relevant, it also includes insight and learning from the Ebola outbreaks in West Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

It sets out practical considerations for the formulation of communication strategies and messaging on the subject of physical distancing related to COVID-19, taking into account the numerous challenges regarding implementation and mitigation of harmful effects that exist in the region, and cognisant that distancing may, in some settings, have adverse effects and contribute directly and indirectly to COVID-19 related deaths.

This brief was developed for the Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform (SSHAP) by Anthrologica on request of UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office. It aims to provide practical recommendations for response partners working in the COVID-19 response across the Eastern and Southern African context. The brief was reviewed by colleagues at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UNICEF ESARO, UNICEF CASS, IFRC and the Institute of Development Studies. It is the responsibility of SSHAP.

Source: Social Science in Humanitarian Action

Date of Publication: April 21, 2020

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How to See DHS Data for Health

This material was developed as part of a capacity development program for service providers. The guide aims to teach health personnel how to perform data analysis for planning Social and Behavior Change (SBC) programs and activities.

Source: Breakthrough ACTION/Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs

Date of Publication: April 13, 2020

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Guide for Integrating Gender into Social and Behavior Change Programming

This guide provides information and practical tools to help program implementers better understand how gender norms and roles may impact SBCC interventions, and how to integrate gender into SBCC programs to increase effectiveness. It provides key gender concepts, useful frameworks and a series of checklists/tools that can be applied to integrate gender into an SBCC strategy and SBCC program approaches.

This guide is intended for SBCC program managers, planners and other professionals involved in the design, implementation and evaluation of Health Communication and SBCC programs. The guide is designed to be useful for those who are new to gender integration, as well as those who have been working on gender and SBCC programming and are seeking ways to deepen their skills.

Source: Communication for Health Ethiopia

Date of Publication: February 6, 2020

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Stopping a Killer: Preventing Malaria In Our Communities. A Guide to Help Faith Leaders Educate Congregations and Communities About Malaria

An interfaith sermon guide for Christian and Muslim leaders to provide a series of sermons about malaria prevention.

The guide emphasizes the influence that faith leaders have among their congregations and communities. The guide urges faith leaders to help families to protect their health by giving them information to make the right choices. There are sample sermons in this guide, and introductions to each sermon, which provide background information.

The guide offers Six Messages to Fight Malaria and Save Lives:

  1. All people in a household should sleep under a long-lasting insecticide-treated net, especially pregnant women and children under five years, since they are the most vulnerable to malaria
  2. Pregnant women must take two doses of anti-malarial medicine as prescribed by a healthcare provider
  3. Be receptive to local initiatives to spray the inside or outside of homes, as this also prevents malaria
  4. It is important to recognize the symptoms of malaria and to seek treatment as soon as possible at a health facility
  5. Follow treatment guidelines as directed by health facility staff and complete the full course of treatment to ensure malaria is cured and does not become resistant to medication
  6. Keep a clean environment, so mosquitoes cannot breed – clear standing water and clean up trash around your property

Source: Center for Interfaith Action on Global Poverty, IMA World Health

Date of Publication: December 22, 2019

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FP Method Comparative Effectiveness Flex and Guideline

The Nepal Family Health Program (NFHP-I) was a six-year (2002-2007) bilateral activity of United States Agency for International Development, Nepal (USAID/N) with the Government of Nepal. Its overall goal was to support the Government’s long-term goal of reducing fertility and under-five mortality within the context of the National Health Policy and Second Long-Term Health Plan 1997-2017.

This client-focused job aid/wallchart on Comparative Effectiveness of Family Planning Contraceptive Methods and its accompanying use guideline were produced and disseminated in all Core Program District (CPDs) health facilities of NFHP. They were used by community health workers during FP counseling and service to make their work more effective.

In the chart, all the contraceptive method pictures are indicated based on its effectiveness and included are some important reminders for the counselor to relay to the clients during the session. The wall chart to be hanged or posted on the wall where community health worker can easily see it and ute it during FP counseling.

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

Date of Publication: December 11, 2019

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Group Facilitation Training Aid Video and User’s Guide

The Nepal Family Health Program (NFHP-I) was a six-year (2002-2007) bilateral activity of United States Agency for International Development, Nepal (USAID/N) with the Government of Nepal. Its overall goal was to support the Government’s long-term goal of reducing fertility and under-five mortality within the context of the National Health Policy and Second Long-Term Health Plan 1997-2017.

In response to the identified need for improved group facilitation skills of female community health volunteers (FCHVs) and other group facilitators, and upon request of National Health Training Center (NHTC), Department of Health Services (DHS), under the Ministry of Health and Nepal Family Health Program-I (NFHP-I/JHU/CCP team provided technical assistance to NHTC in designing and implementing an A/V training on group facilitation.

The purpose of the video was to enhance group facilitation skills of the FCHVs and other grass roots level facilitators in order to reduce gaps and enable them conduct most effective meetings at the community.

The specific objectives include:

  • To equip group facilitators with standard, appropriate and consistent skills on group facilitation based on existing best practices
  • To enable group facilitators to conduct community group meeting more interactive, participatory, interesting and regular.

The A/V training aid contains important elements of an effective group facilitation which starts with preparation for group meeting followed by role play to demonstrating the standard steps and appropriate skills of group facilitation. All the pieces are tied together with a simple and easily understandable narration and was accompanied by an interactive ‘Users Guide’ to be used by trainers while conducting training on group facilitation. The users guide contains tips for the trainers on how to use this training aid in a comprehensive session also with relevant question answers segment and cases for role play. The training aide can also be used as a standalone piece to demonstrate the steps and skills for facilitating a group discussion effectively.

This product has been integrated into the FCHV’s basic and refresher training particularly to complement and supplement the training session on Mother’s Group Meeting. It has also been used by other stakeholders who are primarily involved in conducting group activities on health such as World Education Inc., Support to Safe Motherhood Programme (SSMP) and its implementing partners.

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

Date of Publication: December 11, 2019

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IPC Training Aid Video and User’s Manual

The Nepal Family Health Program (NFHP-I) was a six-year (2002-2007) bilateral activity of United States Agency for International Development, Nepal (USAID/N) with the Government of Nepal. Its overall goal was to support the Government’s long-term goal of reducing fertility and under-five mortality within the context of the National Health Policy and Second Long-Term Health Plan 1997-2017. .

This interpersonal communication audio visual training aid and user’s manual was created to complement and supplement the national Female Community Health Volunteers (FCHV) Training Curriculum. The objective of the A/V training aide was to reinforce the content of IPC training sessions by demonstrating standard and effective IPC skills. The specific objectives were:

  • To help FCHVs understand the importance of IPC skills and practicing the skills in their work
  • To demonstrate FCHVs with standard, appropriate and consistent skills in IPC

The User’s Manual was developed for the users of the IPC training video, primarily for the trainers who conduct the FCHV basic and refresher training.

The total length of the A/V training aide is 30 minutes and the characters used in the video are imaginary. In this video, FCHVs portraying three different geographical areas – Terai, Hills and Mountains.

The IPC training video can be found here.

The User’s Manual can be found here.

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

Date of Publication: December 11, 2019

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Message Guide for Zika Communication

he Message Guide for Zika Communication is a practical tool meant to be used by all partners and stakeholders implementing Zika activities in Jamaica.

Adapted from Strategic Communication for Zika Prevention: A Framework for Local Adaptation, the Message Guide aims to identify priority audiences and objectives for Zika communication at this point in Jamaica’s Zika response, and establish compelling positioning statements, outline key messages, and suggest communication approaches and activities for each audience. The Message Guide supports country efforts to ensure that messages are technically accurate, consistent across communication channels, responsive to the specific gaps identified in the situation analysis, and targeted to the agreed upon priority audiences.

Source: Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, Jamaica Ministry of Health

Date of Publication: July 16, 2019

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