The 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, a…
This August 29, 2017 webinar held by the Health Communication Capacity Collaborative (HC3) highlighted three new tools for malaria social and behavior change communication (SBCC) research, monitoring and evaluation (RM&E). These tools included: Malaria SBCC Evidence Package: a searchable database, fact sheets and infographics featuring articles demonstrating the positive role of SBCC on malaria outcomes M&E I-Kit for Malaria Case Management SBCC …
In alignment with U.S. Presidents Emergency Fund for AIDS Relief’s (PEPFAR) approach to do the right thing, at the right time and place for the right people in order to achieve greater effectiveness and efficiencies, the COP16 technical considerations highlight the importance of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) for a more focused target audience. The focus on men ages 15 to 29 as a primary audience is termed “the Age Pivot.” This docume…
This September 6, 2017 webinar, hosted by the Health Communication Capacity Collaborative, spotlighted emerging platforms that centralize family planning (FP) and social and behavior change (SBC) tools and evidence – among them, HC3’s new SBC/FP Evidence database, which features nearly 250 peer-reviewed articles highlighting SBC’s contribution to modern FP uptake in low- and middle- income countries around the world. This webinar was moderated by…
… These case studies from Nepal detail conversations that took place between young couples and HC3 health workers on their reflections on campaign-related media. These case studies demonstrate the complex process by which communicative exchanges intermingle to influence family planning decision-making and use. A Study in User-Centered Communication and Family Planning Decision-Making in Nepal …
Adolescents and youth, ages 10 to 24, make up a quarter of the world’s total population. They are a driving force, shaping our global future. The Health Communication Capacity Collaborative (HC3), the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) flagship program for social and behavior change communication (SBCC), uses new, innovative and sustainable ways to reach youth and adolescents in support of USAID’s Youth in Development Po…
The Integrated SBCC Programs: Key Challenges and Promising Strategies webinar held on September 25, 2017 provided an overview of key considerations when designing, implementing and evaluating integrated social and behavior change communication (SBCC) programs. Presenters highlighted the key advantages and challenges involved in integrated SBCC programs, shared experiences and lessons learned from country program examples and discussed data collec…
The Health Communication Capacity Collaborative (HC3) conducted a literature scan to explore the strengths and gaps of social and behavior change communication (SBCC) in reproductive health interventions for reproductive empowerment (RE). With this goal in mind, HC3 sought to find studies of interventions that met three main criteria: included SBCC activities, aimed at improving family planning or sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes and…
The knowledge, attitudes and practices survey (KAP II) was a cross‐sectional survey conducted as part of the HC3 Liberia project (2015-2017) in 10 counties in Liberia. The overall purpose of the KAP II survey was to assess changes related to Ebola virus disease (Ebola) since the conclusion of the KAP I survey in March 2015, including the ways in which the Ebola response influenced engagement in preventive behaviors and perceptions of health-care …
This guide is derived from the Urban Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthSocial and Behavior Change Communication Implementation Kit, adapted to the Egyptian context for youth ages 15-24, for youth living in urban and rural contexts. The Guide also has broader information and application for the Middle East and North Africa region. Social and Behavior Change Communication: Guide to Designing Sexual and Reproductive Health Programs for Yout…
The HC3 in Action series documents and synthesizes HC3’s experiences and lessons learned on topics that cut across the project’s diverse portfolio of activities. Each brief draws from HC3’s work in 34 countries as well as initiatives, tools and resources developed at the global level. This technical brief describes the components of an effective Social and Behavior Change Communication system and then provides spotlights on HC3’s work in five cou…
Social and behavior change considerations for areas transitioning from high and moderate to low, very low and zero malaria transmissionJanuary 18, 2018 - 10:11 am
Smart Client and Smart Couple: Digital Health Tools to Empower Women and Couples for Family PlanningOctober 19, 2017 - 4:15 pm
Celebrating the Seeds of Change in GuatemalaSeptember 26, 2017 - 3:19 pm
HC3 Nigeria’s Chizoba Onyechi Named as 120 Under 40 Family Planning ChampionSeptember 12, 2017 - 12:54 pm
HC3 Côte d’Ivoire and Partners Celebrate their SuccessesSeptember 5, 2017 - 12:09 pm