It sounded straightforward. A trip to the Philippines to interview and photograph people for Family Planning Voices. But getting there was far more challenging than we could have imagined.
Time was, there was a thriving market for bed nets in Ghana. A local tailor would craft one out of lace or other cotton fabric and families were protected as they slept from mosquitoes carrying the deadly malaria parasite. The nets weren’t perfect – they
The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (CCP) is excited to take part in the Family Planning Summit on July 11 in London. The gathering of policymakers, donors and advocates from around the world will discuss efforts to reach Family Planning 2020 (FP2020) goals and ensure
Our most effective weapon to date against malaria? Insecticide-treated bed nets, delivered by the millions to Africa. But, increasingly, the bugs are changing. Mosquitoes are becoming immune to the insecticide used in the nets, endangering entire communities in malaria-endemic areas. Insecticide-treated nets are still a
The Bill and Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health recently opened voting for 120 Under 40: The New Generation of Family Planning Leaders, their annual event to recognize outstanding young leaders in family planning. This year, we’re excited to announce that eight CCP
Arriving at the meeting hall, Kebebush Bekele, a health extension worker from the Badewacho district in Ethiopia’s Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ Region, was excited to see “social mobilization” activities – or activities that use dialogue to bring together local stakeholders to raise awareness of
CCP is generating demand among youth for family planning methods and services in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by helping give voice to young people who have stories to tell and advice to share with their peers, their parents and health providers. Until now,
Next week, CCP is excited to be showcasing our social and behavior change communication work as a sponsor of the World Social Marketing Conference, held on May 16 – 17 2017 at the Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel in Arlington, VA. We’re looking forward to
Integrating social and behavior change (SBC) along the service delivery continuum can improve health services and outcomes. Join us as we explore what has worked, the challenges we face, and promising approaches during the third and final event in the Catalyzing Social and Behavior Change
Nepal’s “Parivar Niyojan, Smart Bancha Jeewan” (Family Planning Makes a Smart Life) campaign has won the prestigious Flame Award (Gold), recognizing it as the best Social Development and Corporate Social Responsibility campaign of 2017 in the Emerging Markets/South Asia category in the competition. The award
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