After each clinic makeover, the use of modern family planning services there increased significantly. Renovating the environment makes it more appealing, cleaner and motivates clients to seek care at the facility.
In rural Kenya in the mid-1990s, Rael Odengo had no running water, but the teen had a radio. The Youth Variety Show was her only way to get family planning information. Now, at CCP, she creates the kind of programs that shaped her youth.
Some of the most rural parts of Nigeria have some of the lowest rates of contraceptive use not just in Africa, but in the entire world. A new intervention focusing on religious leaders hopes to change that.
Health clinics were turning away many of the women sent for contraception. To get family planning providers onboard, CCP had to change its approach.
Health clinics were turning away many of the women sent for contraception. To get family planning providers onboard, CCP had to change its approach.
In 2012, the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (CCP) embarked on a mission, backed by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and supported by several international partners. As the leader of the Health Communication Capacity Collaborative project (HC3), we set out to
You’re surrounded by loved ones, dressed in your nicest gown, ready to begin the ceremony. Children are dancing in the streets, happy couples are mingling, and everyone is celebrating. Today is your wedding day, but you are not smiling. You had dreams of studying to
Two of Nigeria’s most popular pop stars have come together to record a song about family planning. “Get It Together”, featuring Paul ‘P Square’ Okoye and Tiwa Savage, encourages listeners to become “the people wey sabi” (or “cool people”) who know about the importance of
As the world grows smaller, vigilance against epidemics and emerging diseases is more crucial than ever. Much of the responsibility falls on laboratory scientists, who must continually hone their skills and knowledge in the battle against Ebola, malaria, TB and other deadly illnesses. In Nigeria,
Having too many children is not good. Everyone knows his capacity, and I think it is necessary to limit your childbirth to what your capacity can take you. God will not come down from heaven to help.” —From a CCP interview with a 24-year-old Nigerian
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