CCP to Help Evaluate New Spatial Repellent for Mosquitoes
“There’s a need for new tools to complement what’s already available and to protect people during times, and in settings, where people are at risk but net use is not feasible,” says CCP's April Monroe, who is part of the $33.7 million grant from Unitaid.
Vaccine Hesitancy Named Threat to Global Health
"Have vaccines become victims of their own success?" asks CCP's Executive Director Susan Krenn. "Have we forgotten how many people used to become sick and die from these diseases?"
Six Sleep-Related Infant Deaths Spur New Action
Following the recent rash of deaths, CCP quickly developed a new social media campaign and toolkit to reinforce the ABCDs of safe sleep and prevent more Baltimore babies from dying.
Study: ‘Counseling is Key’ to LARC Uptake in Nigeria
Asking a woman about her contraceptive preferences and providing information on all options may significantly improve the chances that she will adopt a long-acting family planning method, new CCP research suggests.
To Halt Malaria, More Research Focused on Human Behavior Needed
"A greater understanding of human behavior and the interaction of humans and mosquitoes is crucial if we are going to eliminate malaria,” says CCP's April Monroe.
Selling Razors and a Better Version of Masculinity
"If it takes a company trying to sell razors to have an open dialogue about gender and appropriate male behavior, so be it," writes CCP's Executive Director Susan Krenn.
Reducing Stigma Boosts HIV Testing Rates Among Men
“Ending stigma and discrimination is essential to halting the spread of HIV,” says CCP's Beth Mallalieu. The successful program was used in Mozambique.
‘We Want to Break Some of the Taboos’
Ujjiban, CCP's program in Bangladesh, is aiming to make conversations about sexual and reproductive health easier and less taboo for adolescents, giving them the information they need to make healthy decisions.
USAID Renews Contract to Conduct Demographic and Health Surveys
DHS has collected important health data through more than 300 surveys in more than 90 countries since 1984. CCP has been part of the project for 15 years.
Financial and Food Insecurity Blamed for Mosquito Net Misuse on Lake Malawi
“People who live along the lake don’t fish with mosquito nets because they want to," says CCP's Sara Berthe. "They do it because they are poor and hungry and mosquito nets are readily available.”