Three projects led by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Center for Communication Programs (CCP) were selected by The Guardian as among the five best public health campaigns in the global south, specifically for the impact they had on ending preventable diseases. In Zambia,
Nafisa was confronted with a problem faced by many educated young adults in urban Tanzania. Despite her college degree, she was unable to find employment due to scarce opportunities, a weak economy and inexperience. “It was so depressing,” recalls Nafisa. “I had the educational qualifications
The second phase of the innovative concurrent partnerships reduction campaign in Tanzania – Tuko wangapi? Tulizana (How many are we? Settle down) – launched amidst great excitement in early September. “Concurrent partnership behavior is a challenge in our country, and it is a behavior that
Peace Corps announced today the signing of a global Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Johns Hopkins University on behalf of the Bloomberg School of Public Health to strengthen collaboration and increase opportunities for Peace Corps volunteers in public health. Volunteers serving in 22 countries can
“Tanzanian girls need access to both education and contraception if they want a better future than that of their mothers,” argued Halima Shariff in an opinion editorial she co-authored earlier this month with Suzanne Ehlers, President and CEO of Population Action International. Shariff is the
New research from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Center for Communications Program (JHU∙CCP) NetWorks project examines how changes in perceived risk of contracting malaria influence long-lasting insecticidal bed net (LLIN) use in Bukoba and Zanzibar, two regions of Tanzania. The findings are
A recent publication by a Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Center for Communication Programs (JHU∙CCP) researcher shares findings on Long Lasting Insecticidal Net (LLIN) coverage in Tanzania. The study, published in the Malaria Journal, describe the process of creating and evaluating potential channels
A new study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Center for Communication Programs (JHU∙CCP) reveals that the Fataki campaign influenced Tanzanians to take responsibility for preventing cross-generational sex (CGS) in their communities. The article is published in AIDS and Behavior.
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
Congratulations you have completed your registration. Remember every pregnant woman is supposed to attend Antenatal Care at least 4 times during pregnancy.” This is the SMS message that Dr. Rajiv Shah, Administrator of the United States Agency of International Development (USAID), received as he entered
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