In CCP Pilot, Men’s Support Means Healthier Babies in Ethiopia
In Ethiopia, many women experience poor maternal and birth outcomes. A new program could double prenatal visits and increase safer delivery.
In Ethiopia, many women experience poor maternal and birth outcomes. A new program could double prenatal visits and increase safer delivery.
Maryam Abubakar Haruna lost her first three pregnancies. After a conversation with a community volunteer trained by the CCP-led Breakthrough ACTION-Nigeria project, she attended prenatal care appointments – and gave birth to her first healthy baby.
The WISH 2 project, led by IPPF, will bring inclusive sexual and reproductive health services to hard-to-reach populations in seven nations.
A new intervention aims to bring a more human-centered approach to health care, where providers and clients alike can feel better about their experiences.
A ceremony in Nigeria closes one chapter of a social and behavior change movement, led by CCP and Breakthrough ACTION-Nigeria, and hands it to the government and community members best suited to ensure these gains are sustained well into the future.
Social and behavior change can encourage early prenatal care and prevention measures, keys in reducing a mother’s risk of malaria.
Health care provider behavior heavily influences the quality of health services and a client’s experience of care, particularly for women seeking care for family planning and reproductive health.

A new CCP-led study suggests that youth-friendly interventions for pregnant adolescents could increase early prenatal visits, which could reduce malaria and improve birth outcomes.
CCP’s Breakthrough ACTION project has helped local governments develop a network of volunteer drivers to help moms and babies get treatment when transportation is too costly.

To help new moms and dads, CCP is part of a state grant to B’more for Healthy Babies to coordinate their needs during pregnancy and beyond.
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