The latest issue of Global Health Science and Practice (GHSP) highlights social franchising, an enormously successful way to address unmet family planning need and to reach the FP2020 goal of providing access to modern contraception to an additional 120 million clients by 2020. Two articles showcase
With an abundance of inexpensive smart phones but little internet connectivity, India is ripe for digital invention. Enter Gyan Jyoti (Hindi for “Light of Knowledge”), an app that gives rural health workers a portable library of family planning materials to study and share with their
“Malaria-free is a possibility – It will take a lot of effort from you and me.” In his recently released single Play Your Part, the Nigerian superstar musician 2face Idibia uses the power of music to rally Nigerians around making a malaria-free life a reality
For two years, Emily Yona’s children were frequently sick with malaria and had to be hospitalized. Their poor health took a financial toll on the young Malawian family as Yona and her husband, a wood cutter, struggled to pay hospital bills. What’s more, Emily was
In Swaziland, preventing HIV/AIDS depends largely on the talents of people like Bhekie Sithole who can lead opposing factions to common ground. As Program Officer for Key Populations (KP) for CCP’s Health Communication Capacity Collaborative (HC3) Swaziland, Bhekie brings together men who have sex with
Before two earthquakes destroyed thousands of homes and communities across Nepal, Aama (meaning “mother” in Nepali), star of the USAID-funded Bhanchhin Aama drama and call-in radio program, answered questions from new mothers about nutrition, sanitation and contraception. Post-earthquake, Aama is back on the air and her
Congratulations to D. Lawrence (Larry) Kincaid, who received the Applied Research Award at the International Communication Association’s (ICA) annual conference in May. Dr. Kincaid’s groundbreaking research underpins many CCP health communication programs and evaluation tools. He was CCP’s founding director of the research and evaluation
Tanzania Communication and Development Center (TCDC) understands the power of setting a healthy example; at times against the rhythms of a live, message-rich soundtrack. In February, TCDC, a member of CCP’s worldwide network, helped to present a four-day festival where thousands received medical services and
From Susan Krenn, Executive Director of CCP: On behalf of the CCP staff, I want to express our profound sorrow for the tragedy suffered by our colleagues and the people of Nepal. Our thoughts are with you as you begin the process of recovery and
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