How to Use Chlorhexidine Job Aid

This one page job aid is an instructional sheet developed in pictorial format inorder to instruct healthworkers about how to apply CHX on the umbilical cords of newborns.

SI Research & Training Institute, Inc./Chlorhexidine Navi (Cord) Care Program Nepal (JSI/CNCP) is funded as a part of Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development through USAID. Chlorhexidine for cord care is implemented both at health facility and community through out Nepal by September 2017.

Source: FHI 360, Permission taken from Nepal government

Date of Publication: November 5, 2021

Community IPC Guide – Malaria

This is a flipchart designed to aid Community Volunteers (CVs) in facilitating discussions around malaria appropriate behaviors during community dialogue sessions. There are versions for Nasarawa, Benue, Akwa Ibom, Kebbi & Zamfara.

It includes information about:

  • What is Malaria
  • Malaria signs and symptoms
  • People at risk
  • Severe malaria
  • Malaria in pregnancy
  • Prevention of malaria
  • Environmental management
  • Testing
  • Treatment

The flipchart was used to interact with over 4 million individuals.

Source: Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs

Date of Publication: October 25, 2021

Suaahara Nepal Project

Suaahara was an integrated nutrition project (2011-2016) that worked in 41 underserved districts in Nepal to improve the health and well-being of the Nepali people by focusing on the nutritional status of women and children under the age of two years. CCP partnered with Save the Children; Helen Keller International; Jhpiego; Nepali Technical Assistance Group; Nepal Water for Health; and the Nutrition Promotion and Consultancy Service.

Suaahara means good nutrition, or “a good balanced diet is the strong foundation protecting our lives.” As part of the implementing team, CCP supported strategic social and behavior change communication initiatives that build on this message and model behavior change to lead to improved maternal, infant and child nutrition.

In close coordination with Nepal government, the team created Bhanchhin Aama (Mother knows best), which served as the basis for a campaign for mass and community media. Bhanchhin Aama is a trusted, knowledgeable friendly mother-in-law character who models and promotes positive behavior change.

Project products included:

Source: Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs

Date of Publication: June 29, 2021

COVID 19 Contact Tracing Materials

These materials were created for contact tracers in the Philippines to use as reference materials when visiting the homes of people exposed to COVID-19 and to leave with households.

The materials are based on formative research that found that citizens did not understand the purpose or importance of contact tracing and how it could protect their health and the health of their families. The materials also give contact tracers the information and confidence they need to approach people who may be fearful of their visit. The package includes household card, job aids, and social media cards.

Source: Breakthrough ACTION/Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, USAID

Date of Publication: March 17, 2021

Family Planning Promotion Materials, Nigeria

This is a set of leaflets, posters, and job aids about various topics in FP.

Materials are:

  • Birth Spacing – describes the various contraceptive options and how they work
  • I Am Supportive – addresses the role of men in family planning and provides information on contraceptive options available for use after delivery
  • Family Planning/ Childbirth Spacing Z-Card – A long and foldable family planning leaflet that can be use during community mobilisation to provide information about various family planning methods and how they work
  • Stay Beautiful / My Conscience Guide – A Social and Behavioural Change leaflet that addresses provider bias by highlighting the role of family planning providers in ensuring right based and client centred service provision
  • Lactational Amenorrhea Poster and Leaflet – describe family planning methods for breastfeeding women
  • Post Pregnancy Frequently Asked Questions Leaflet – A compilation of answers to frequently asked questions on family planning and various contraceptives. It also highlights life planning for adolescents and youths and the post pregnancy period.

Source: Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs

Date of Publication: November 21, 2020

Go Girls! Visual Brief

This visual brief is used like a flipchart to teach young adults about HIV.

It includes the following topics, among others:

  • Spread of HIV
  • Protection from HIV
  • Knowledge and Attitudes
  • Relationships with family
  • Relationships with friends

There is also a facilitator’s guide to teach health workers and teachers how to use this visual brief.

The visual brief is available in:

Source: Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs

Date of Publication: November 10, 2020

Go Girls! How to Use the Visual Brief

This guide helps teachers and service providers how to explain the content of the Go Girls! Visual Brief.

It includes the following topics, among others:

  • Spread of HIV
  • Protection from HIV
  • Knowledge and Attitudes
  • Relationships with family
  • Relationships with friends

The instruction guide is available in:

Source: Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs

Date of Publication: November 10, 2020

Frontline Workers Job Aid #1

This job aid is developed for frontline workers (Health Education Workers as well as Animal Health Workers) who are working at the community level to help community members engage with community representatives. Community representatives include, for example, elder men and women, religious leaders, teachers, traditional healers, agricultural development agents, and other relevant bodies. The job aid aims to help facilitate dialogue on how to prevent and control priority zoonotic diseases (anthrax, brucellosis, and rabies) in the community.

The job aid also provides guidance on the objective of community conversation, how to establish the dialogue group, the timing of the conversations, and where to help frontline workers initiate discussion on priority zoonotic diseases.with different sectors, community members, and influencers.

Source: Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs

Date of Publication: October 16, 2020