‘She … does not take no for an answer’
Fitri Putjuk, the longtime country representative for CCP in Indonesia, won the Staff Practice Award for Excellence in International Public Health Practice from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Family Planning Still Needed During Pandemic
Allowing recent successes in access and uptake of modern family planning to falter during the COVID-19 pandemic could have serious long-term consequences, says CCP's Joanna Skinner.
COVID-19 Prevention When There’s No Soap and Water
In low- and middle-income countries, it's hard to follow COVID-19 guidance on handwashing and social distancing when you lack soap and water and room to spread out. âDifferent messages and strategies will be needed ... to slow the spread of disease,â says CCP's Erica Nybro.
Reaching Communities Around the World with COVID-19 Messages
"What we don't want to do is to incite fear," says CCP's Kathryn Bertram, in a Q&A where she talks COVID-19, communication and tailoring messages and nudges for communities worldwide.
CCP Awarded Five-Year, $35 Million Project in Uganda
CCP has received a $35 million, five-year award from USAID for an innovative integrated social and behavior change project in Uganda.
Youth Thank Their Reproductive Health Heroes
Through the CCP-led program Merci Mon HĂ©ros (which means âthank you, my heroâ in French), young people in Africa are producing videos that thank their parents, friends and others who helped them through reproductive health challenges.
Susan Krenn Talks COVID-19 Communication
On the latest episode of Public Health on Call, a Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health podcast focused on the coronavirus pandemic, CCPâs executive director talks about how communication can combat fear if itâs credible, transparent and timely.
Bringing Together the Private Sector and International Development
Fred Rariewa, who joined CCP in 2017, comes from a unique place in the development world: His training is in business, while most of CCPâs staff comes from public health and health communication.
CCP Receives $4 Million from USAID for COVID-19 Preparedness and Response
USAID has awarded $4 million to CCP to help nine countries with communication and community engagement activities to prepare for and respond to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 spreading across the world.
5 Lessons for Communicating About Coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic has put the business of risk communication front and center. CCP's Susan Krenn lays out some best practices.