Entertainment education (EE) is an approach to social and behavior change communication (SBCC) where health and social messages are purposefully incorporated into entertaining programming. Today we’re celebrating radio, one of the most popular and powerful EE mediums. Radio remains one of the most accessed platforms
It’s not often that I have the opportunity to do something that has never been done before. But I got that chance earlier this month when I was asked to assist in the development of Pakistan’s first college course on Entertainment Education (EE) for Social
In a public health emergency, people need information: they need updates on the response, and perhaps more importantly, a set of actions they can take to protect themselves, their families, and communities. Communicating this information in a culturally-appropriate and empowering way, so that people not
According to the December issue of Global Health: Science and Practice, despite its apparent benefits, vasectomy demand among men has plateaued globally. The featured article suggests that the key to demand generation relies on vasectomy-specific messaging and broader social and behavior change communication (SBCC) efforts
We are living in a digital age. Inexpensive technologies and investments in low-cost or open-access platforms, combined with political will and private sector engagement, have unlocked new opportunities to use digital tools to improve health and wellbeing for millions of people. With this in mind,
Research shows that funding for and uptake of long-acting and permanent contraceptive methods (LAPMs) significantly increased in six districts in East Java and West Nusa Tenggara as a result of evidence-based advocacy. After three years of targeted advocacy efforts led by the Improving Contraceptive Method
Last week, along with several other colleagues from the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (CCP), I attended the 17th General Membership Meeting of the Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition (RHSC) in Seattle, Washington. In addition to collecting interviews for the Family Planning Voices initiative (www.fpvoices.org),
Join the Health Communication Capacity Collaborative (HC3), led by the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (CCP), on Thursday, November 10 from 9 – 1 PM for an interactive learning event to catalyze dialogue around the role of social and behavior change communication (SBCC) during
CCP is pleased to be a long-term partner of the Baltimore City Health Department, Family League of Baltimore and HealthCare Access Maryland in implementing the B’more for Healthy Babies Initiative. Since 2009, CCP has provided communication support to this innovative initiative. In that time, the
CCP is pleased to be a long-term partner of the Baltimore City Health Department, Family League of Baltimore and HealthCare Access Maryland in implementing the B’more for Healthy Babies Initiative. Since 2009, CCP has provided communication support to this innovative initiative. In that time, the
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