CCP Helps Prepare Communities in Africa for New Malaria Vaccine
The Breakthrough ACTION project is working with governments and other agencies in several countries to encourage caregivers to bring their young children for the four-dose vaccine.
The Breakthrough ACTION project is working with governments and other agencies in several countries to encourage caregivers to bring their young children for the four-dose vaccine.
A CCP-led campaign used art and science to help people in Sierra Leone reduce their risk of rabies, by minimizing interactions with potentially dangerous dogs.
CCP researchers are investigating whether herbalists and others can work with the health system to help people get treatment for fever and prevent more serious malaria complications.
“This presents an opportunity to utilize social and behavior change approaches to effectively tackle the global issue,” says CCP’s Issiaga Daffé.
To prevent malaria in sub-Saharan Africa, everyone inside the home must use nets every night, throughout the night, most or all of the year.
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