Nearly half a million people die each year from malaria, a preventable and treatable condition. Bed nets are an accessible, cost-effective and proven method to reduce malaria infection, yet bed net use varies widely between communities. A number of cultural, social, and environmental factors impact
With no time to lose, CCP researchers had to assess the deadly Ebola epidemic as it swept across Liberia late last year. In what counties, specifically, was the disease spreading? Did people understand how it was transmitted? Were they confident they could avoid contracting Ebola
Two studies published today by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Center for Communication Programs (CCP) offer novel findings about motivations for net care and repair in Senegal and Nigeria. The studies, “You need to take care of it like you take care of
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Center for Communication Programs (CCP) will showcase innovative programs and cutting edge research at the 64th annual International Communication Association Conference. ICA will take place in Seattle and runs from May 22-26, 2014. The Health Communication Interactive Poster
In its fifth and final year, Research to Prevention (R2P) is translating key findings of its HIV research portfolio into sustainable and meaningful action. A committee of R2P reviewers recently awarded small grants to five organizations for projects that disseminate R2P research results and use
Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Center for Communication Programs (JHU∙CCP) have created a new instrument to measure children’s television program exposure and recall. The study examined the effect of Alam Simsim, the Egyptian version of the children’s educational television series
On World Malaria Day, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Center for Communication Programs (CCP) is pleased to share the results of a new study that examines indoor residual spraying (IRS) to prevent malaria in Zanzibar and mainland Tanzania. IRS is a useful
A new study led by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Center for Communication Programs (JHU•CCP) shows that interventions that seek to increase HIV knowledge, HIV testing uptake, and condom use can have a greater effect if they promote interpersonal discussion.
Today, at the 19th International AIDS Conference, researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Center for Communication Programs (JHU∙CCP) presented their findings from two qualitative research studies in Mozambique indicating that a traditional understanding of sexuality, faithfulness and sickness can hinder the
In a recent study, researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Center for Communication Programs (JHU∙CCP) found that a good proportion of Ugandans still hold negative attitudes about people with HIV, and possession of these stigmatizing attitudes is associated with a lower
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