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Improving Mental Health Services in Bangladesh Through the Mental Health Gap Action Plan

January 20, 2023/in Reports and Studies, Social Media, Testimonials, TV spots, Video Government of Bangladesh, Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, United States Agency for International Development Bangladesh Bengali (বাংলা), English COVID-19 Response, Mental Health General Public, Health Workers and Facilities, Program Designers, SBC Professionals/by Maeesha Saiara

In Bangladesh, mental health challenges remain unmet due to a lack of awareness, a shortage of mental health professionals and various facilities. To address the widening gap between mental health needs and the availability of mental health care professionals, Dr. Helal Uddin Ahmed, Assistant Professor of Child Adolescent and Family Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health worked with Breakthrough ACTION to develop a standard operating procedure for mental health and psychological support call centers. In March 2022, in consultation with the Non-Communicable Disease Control and the National Institute of Mental Health, Breakthrough ACTION organized training sessions on the mental health gap action program and the standard operating procedure, to equip doctors and counselors with mental health counseling, screening, and management skills, ensuring improved quality of mental health services that are affordable and accessible to people.

Source: Improving Mental Health Services in Bangladesh Through the Mental Health Gap Action Plan

Lessons Learned and Good Practices: Country-specific Case Studies on Immunization Activities during the COVID-19 Pandemic

January 9, 2023/in Reports and Studies UNICEF Angola, Bangladesh, India, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Yemen English COVID-19 Response, Other health in COVID-19 context Program Designers, Response Organizations, SBC Professionals/by Shane Harper

The methodology for this report included a literature review of available documentation and research, key informant interviews, and focus group discussions with UNICEF country and regional offices and partners. The process led to a series of six case studies, which describe predominantly positive campaign experiences, documenting lessons and good practices that can inform future immunisation programmes carried out during COVID-19 or similar circumstances.

Source: Lessons Learned and Good Practices: Country-specific Case Studies on Immunization Activities during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Risk Communication During COVID-19 Pandemic: Impacting Women in Bangladesh

December 16, 2022/in Reports and Studies Frontiers in Communication Bangladesh English Vaccines SBC Professionals/by wpengine

Frontiers in Communication conducted a qualitative study among 37 women across Bangladesh that presents the risk communication factors related to social and financial challenges. It reveals that the majority of the urban communities lack communication with local authorities, where urban low-income communities are the worst sufferers. Due to that, the majority of the urban participants could not get financial support, whereas the rural participants received such support for having communications with local authorities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Source: Risk Communication During COVID-19 Pandemic: Impacting Women in Bangladesh

Breakthrough ACTION Malawi Factsheet on COVID-19

November 22, 2022/in Fact Sheet, Infographics, Reports and Studies Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, Malawi Ministry of Health Malawi English COVID-19 Response, Engagement, Risk Communication and Messaging, Rumors and Misinformation, Symptoms, Vaccines Communities, General Public, Journalists, Policy Makers, Religious Leaders, Response Organizations, SBC Professionals/by Lusayo Banda

This factsheet highlights the achievements and successes of the COVID-19 Vaccine project in Malawi implemented by Breakthrough ACTION. Breakthrough ACTION is supporting Malawi’s Ministry of Health to reduce COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, promote vaccine uptake and promote positive attitudes towards the vaccine.

Areas of focus include coordination, public communication, community engagement, capacity building, and management of perceptions and misinformation.

Source: Breakthrough ACTION Malawi Factsheet on COVID-19

Rooted in Trust: Addressing Vaccine Misinformation through Information Ecosystem Strengthening in Zimbabwe and South Sudan

November 14, 2022/in Reports and Studies Internews Global, South Africa, Zimbabwe English COVID-19 Response, Research/Monitoring and Evaluation, Rumors and Misinformation, Vaccines Researchers, Response Organizations, SBC Professionals/by Caroline Jacoby

This powerpoint shares a response to COVID-19 misinformation among vulnerable communities and people affected by humanitarian crises with a focus on Zimbabwe and South Sudan.

Source: Rooted in Trust: Addressing Vaccine Misinformation through Information Ecosystem Strengthening in Zimbabwe and South Sudan

COVID-19 Vaccines Hesitancy Among Community Health Workers in Ethiopia and Associated Factors – Brief Report

November 3, 2022/in Reports and Studies Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, United States Agency for International Development Ethiopia English Healthcare, Risk Communication and Messaging, Vaccines Health Workers and Facilities, Policy Makers, Program Designers, Researchers, Response Organizations, SBC Professionals/by Mouz Asfaw

Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (CCP) has implemented the COVID-19 vaccine promotion project in Ethiopia with funding and support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through the Global Breakthrough ACTION mechanism. CCP/Ethiopia conducted a cross-sectional community-based assessment of community health workers’ (CHWs) hesitancy toward COVID-19 vaccines during June and July 2022. CHWs include both Health Extension Workers (HEWs) and Women Development Army (WDA). The assessment aimed to inform risk communication and vaccine promotion programs in Ethiopia. Face-to-face interviews were used to collect information from CHWs regarding exposure to messages about COVID-19 vaccines, risk perceptions and practices related to COVID-19 vaccines. A total of 998 randomly sampled CHWs (491 HEWs and 507 WDAs) were interviewed in five clusters of major regions of Ethiopia (Amhara, Oromia, Benishangul-Gumuz, Southern Nations and Nationalities Peoples Region, Dire Dawa). About 200 randomly sampled CHWs were interviewed from each cluster.

Source: COVID-19 Vaccines Hesitancy Among Community Health Workers in Ethiopia and Associated Factors – Brief Report

An Imperative for the National Public Health School in Burkina Faso to Promote the Use of Information and Communication Technologies in Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Critical Analysis

November 3, 2022/in Reports and Studies National Institutes of Health, PubMed Burkina Faso English COVID-19 Response Researchers, Response Organizations, SBC Professionals/by Shane Harper

The NIH conducted a critical analysis in Burkina Faso based on information from the gray literature of NPHS. This critical analysis was preceded by a review of systematic reviews on barriers and facilitating factors to using ICTs in higher education and a systematic review of ICT use during the COVID-19 pandemic in higher education. An ICT integration model and a clustering of ICT integration factors guided the analysis.

Source: An Imperative for the National Public Health School in Burkina Faso to Promote the Use of Information and Communication Technologies in Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Critical Analysis

COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Healthcare Workers in Ethiopia and Associated Factors

November 3, 2022/in Reports and Studies Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, United States Agency for International Development Ethiopia English Healthcare, Risk Communication and Messaging, Vaccines Health Workers and Facilities, Policy Makers, Program Designers, Researchers, Response Organizations, SBC Professionals/by Mouz Asfaw

Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (CCP) has implemented a COVID-19 vaccine promotion project in Ethiopia with funding and technical assistance from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through the global Breakthrough ACTION mechanism. From February to March 2022, CCP/Ethiopia conducted a cross-sectional facility-based assessment of COVD-19 vaccine hesitancy among healthcare workers (HCWs). The assessment aimed to inform the risk communication and vaccine promotion programs in Ethiopia. Mobile phone assisted interviews were used to collect information regarding exposure to COVID-19 messages, risk perceptions and behavioral practices that are relevant to COVID-19 vaccines. A total of 500 randomly sampled healthcare workers were interviewed from selected health centers and hospitals in five clusters of major regions of Ethiopia (Bahir Dar, Hawasa, Jimma, Assossa and Addis Ababa). About 100 randomly sampled HCWs were interviewed from each cluster.

Source: COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Healthcare Workers in Ethiopia and Associated Factors

Supporting COVID-19 Mitigation

October 14, 2022/in Reports and Studies, Technical Briefs United States Agency for International Development Indonesia English COVID-19 Response Policy Makers, Researchers, SBC Professionals/by Shane Harper

USAID and other organizations partnered with Impact Credit Solution (ICS) to mobilize a US$40 million fund to provide short-term financing to Indonesia’s healthcare providers and essential goods transportation companies. These short term loans will help these companies maintain their operations during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which has both made them more important than ever while plunging them into financial duress.

Source: Supporting COVID-19 Mitigation

An exploratory study of social media users’ engagement with COVID-19 vaccine-related content

October 7, 2022/in Reports and Studies National Institutes of Health, PubMed Bangladesh English Engagement, Rumors and Misinformation, Vaccines Researchers, SBC Professionals/by Shane Harper

This exploratory study wants to understand the communication climate of Facebook on the COVID-19 vaccine issue, including the nature of dominant content and users’ engagement patterns with them.

Source: An exploratory study of social media users’ engagement with COVID-19 vaccine-related content

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