For years, there has been a lot of activity in the rural Western Highlands of Guatemala to reduce the malnutrition and disease suffered by the impoverished, indigenous people there. Many organizations focused their many messages on young new mothers, highlighting the importance of breastfeeding and
According to the December issue of Global Health: Science and Practice, despite its apparent benefits, vasectomy demand among men has plateaued globally. The featured article suggests that the key to demand generation relies on vasectomy-specific messaging and broader social and behavior change communication (SBCC) efforts
When it comes to nutrition in Nepal, the recently ended Suaahara project shows the power and impact that a campaign modeling a supportive mother-in-law can have on nutrition and health. Suaahara is a five-year USAID-funded project aimed at improving the nutrition of women and children
Does the saying “a rising tide lifts all boats” apply when it comes to health? This has been a key question in SBCC program design. For years, public health professionals believed that programs designed for the general population would equally benefit marginalized or disadvantaged groups,
Rimikka Khadka, Tulasha Shrestha and Bhola Hamal all agree on one thing: they are ardent fans of the Bhanchhin Aama radio program. “[After] hearing this radio program I went for regular checkups and also took my iron tablets regularly,” said Rimikka Khadka of Sindhupalchok, Duskun-2. For Tulasha
Kitti, a grandmother in Nepal, firmly believed that if her lactating daughter-in-law ate meat, her grandson would fall sick. “If my grandson becomes ill, I will know whom to blame,” Kitti asserted with conviction. Basmati, Kitti’s daughter-in-law, complied with her grandmother’s claim and as was
Meet Super Nana, Baba Body-Building, Payin and Kakra the Protective Twins, Kofi Energy, and Mansa Breastmilk. These six figures are Ghana’s first animated food “Super Heroes” and the faces of an innovative child nutrition campaign, Aduane Pa Ma Asetena Pa (“Good Food for Good Life”),
CCP is pleased to announce that it will be developing and implementing the social and behavior change communication (SBCC) strategy for ENGINE (Empowering New Generations to Improve Nutrition and Economic opportunities), a five-year, $6 million USAID-funded project in Ethiopia. Led by Save the Children, CCP
During World Food Day, October 16, we reflect on the effect of the global food crisis on millions of the world’s most vulnerable people, especially pregnant women and young children, whose access to adequate food and social services are increasingly in peril. Every year 3.5
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