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Strengthening Social and Behavior Change Communication Gender Capacity in Cote d’Ivoire

… This case study provides an overview of two workshops held in 2013 in Cote d’Ivoire to field test the Health COMpass. After identifying a gap in social and behavior change communication capacity related to gender, workshop organizers chose the ISOFI toolkit from CARE and ICRW as the basis of the two workshops. Using The HealthCOMpass to Strengthen Social and Behavior Change Communication Capacity …

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Guinea: Gold Star Campaign – Branding Quality Health Services

As Guinea continues to recover from Ebola, the Health Communication Capacity Collaborative (HC3) is working with the country’s hardest hit communities to rebuild both trust in the health system and the quality of care delivered. This series of case studies examines some of HC3’s activities and tools that were part of an overall social and behavior change communication (SBCC) strategy to improve health behaviors and increase the demand for and use…

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Les études de cas : Planification et espacement idéal des grossesses pour la santé au Niger et au Togo

En 2016, Marie Stopes International (MSI) et l’Association Togolaise pour le Bien-Être Familial (ATBEF) ont utilisé le Kit de Mise en œuvre pour la planification et l’espacement idéal des grossesses pour la santé (PEIGS) — Grossesse à un âge maternel avancé et à haute parité (I-Kit) du projet HC3 pour aborder et prévenir les grossesses à haut risque au Togo et au Niger. Les études de cas ci-dessous présentent les résultats de chacun de ces projet…

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Healthy Timing and Spacing of Pregnancy Case Studies: Using the HTSP Implementation Kit to Address Advanced Maternal Age and High-Parity Pregnancy in Togo and Niger

In 2016, Marie Stopes International (MSI) and the Association Togolaise pour le Bien-Être Familial (ATBEF) utilized the HC3 Healthy Timing and Spacing of Pregnancy (HTSP) Advanced Maternal Age and High-Parity Pregnancy Implementation Kit to address and prevent high-risk pregnancies in Togo and Niger. En français. The case studies below present the results from each of those pilot projects: HTSP Case Study: SBCC Implementation Kit Helps Providers …

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Adapting the Demand Generation Implementation Kit: Tanzania Increases Access to Family Planning Services and Emergency Contraceptives among Young Women Enrolled in Institutes of Higher Learning and Vocational Training

Recent studies in mainland Tanzania show a high rate of premarital sexual intercourse, unintended pregnancies and illegal abortions among female university students. Another study found 70 percent of university students had experienced sexual intercourse, of which 41.5 percent used contraceptives and 15.8 percent experienced pregnancy. Of those who had experienced pregnancy, 27 percent said it was an unwanted pregnancy and more than half had had …

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Adapting the Demand Generation Implementation Kit: Improving Community Access to Amoxicillin Dispersible Tablets and Co-Pack ORS and Zinc through Accredited Drug Dispensing Outlets in Tanzania

National data shows that malaria, diarrhea and pneumonia are the major causes of mortality in Tanzania among children under five. As part of the child survival call to action, the government of Tanzania has committed to prioritizing child health and reducing child mortality to 20 deaths per 1,000 live births by 2035. This commitment includes a specific focus on ending preventable deaths from pneumonia and diarrhea. This case study outlines a dema…

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Adapting the Demand Generation Implementation Kit: Saving Lives by Generating Demand for Zinc among Young Mothers in the Ihorombe Region of Madagascar

Madagascar is seeking to reduce the number of deaths caused by diarrhea with the use of commodities such as oral rehydration salts (ORS) to prevent dehydration and zinc supplements to reduce the duration and severity of diarrheal episodes. Despite the availability and promotion of these commodities as a first-line treatment for childhood diarrhea, a large number of Malagasy children do not receive timely or appropriate treatment for diarrhea. Thi…

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Adapting the Demand Generation Implementation Kit: Using the Demand Generation I-Kit to Reduce Child Mortality in the Mitsinjo District of Madagascar

Diarrhea is a persistent problem in the Mitsinjo District of Boeny, a northwestern region of Madagascar, because residents use contaminated drinking water from local rivers and lakes. In recent studies, diarrhea was found to be the second highest cause of mortality in Malagasy children under five, with less than half of all children suffering from diarrhea receiving appropriate health services. In response to these findings, Action pour la Justic…

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Adapting the Demand Generation Implementation Kit: Using the Demand Generation I-Kit to Improve Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health in Bangladesh

This case study outlines a demand generation project in Bangladesh designed to increase demand for and utilization of maternal, neonatal and child health commodities and to build the capacity of community health workers to deliver newborn health care. Despite significant improvement in maternal and child health indicators and overall health outcomes, the decline in neonatal mortality in Bangladesh has not been satisfactory. The accessibility and …

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Guinea: Rapid Rehabilitation – Improving Health Facilities

As Guinea continues to recover from Ebola, the Health Communication Capacity Collaborative (HC3) is working with the country’s hardest hit communities to rebuild both trust in the health system and the quality of care delivered. This series of case studies examines some of HC3’s activities and tools that were part of an overall social and behavior change communication (SBCC) strategy to improve health behaviors and increase the demand for and use…

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Guinea: Interpersonal Communication and Counseling – Building Trust in the Health System

As Guinea continues to recover from Ebola, the Health Communication Capacity Collaborative (HC3) is working with the country’s hardest hit communities to rebuild both trust in the health system and the quality of care delivered. This series of case studies examines some of HC3’s activities and tools that were part of an overall social and behavior change communication (SBCC) strategy to improve health behaviors and increase the demand for and use…