Women, Those Over 30 More Likely to Practice COVID Prevention
The findings come from the latest update of the KAP COVID dashboard, which presents data from a global survey of knowledge, attitudes and practices around COVID-19. Users can access unique pages for each of the countries surveyed and disaggregate findings by sex, age, education level and residence.
How Should We Talk About COVID-19?
Uttara Bharath Kumar, senior technical advisor for social and behavior change at CCP, discusses the role of effective communication in stopping the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Five Things to Think About on World Contraception Day
World Contraception Day is an annual global campaign to improve awareness of modern contraception and to enable young people to make informed choices on their sexual and reproductive health.
Radio Program Promotes Mosquito Spraying in Zambia
CCP and Zambian health officials successfully engaged traditional leaders and worked with local radio stations to promote malaria-prevention behaviors, including indoor spraying for mosquitoes.
CCP Releases Interactive COVID-19 Prevention Dashboard
âUntil we have a safe and effective vaccine, behavior change is the only tool we have to stem the spread of the virus," says CCP's Susan Krenn. "This COVID dashboard will help us more efficiently focus our behavior change efforts.â
Making Breastfeeding the Norm in DRC
Often, new mothers stop exclusive breastfeeding long before the recommended six months. A CCP project in DRC is trying to help women keep going.
A Q&A with âGodmotherâ of NURHI
Susan Rich has been involved with the CCP-led Nigeria Urban Reproductive Health Initiative since it began 10 years ago. In this Q&A, she reflects on a decade of NURHI as it comes to an end.
Looking to Monkeys, CCP Works to Prevent Future Outbreaks
Health officials are concerned that monkeys in Ghana could infect humans with deadly diseases or viruses that may not even exist yet. These fears take on new meaning in COVID-19 era.
In Cameroon, Face Masks Common but Not Social Distancing
CCPâs Breakthrough ACTION is conducting surveys about COVID-19 knowledge, attitudes and behaviors across many countries to inform messaging about the virus.
CCP Helps Johns Hopkins Protect Itself from COVID-19
As Johns Hopkins University navigates the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new outreach effort is urging collective action. CCP is using its social and behavior change communication skills to help protect the health and safety of staff and students.