Dear Colleagues,
C-Channel 9, the monthly e-newsletter from C-Change, provides peer-reviewed literature focused on social and behavior change communication in the health sector--malaria, family planning/reproductive health, HIV and AIDS, maternal health and antenatal care--areas where C-Change is implementing programs and conducting research.
This issue highlights research on malaria in pregnancy and features five peer-reviewed articles on the topic, including the use of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) by pregnant women and delivery of intermittent preventive treatment during pregnancy (IPTp). Three articles on HIV and AIDS look specifically at issues around prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) services, including how to more effectively reach out to fathers. Finally, three articles on family planning/reproductive health explore efforts to change harmful postpartum practices that involve including husbands in antenatal care and engaging the community. The eleven articles cover research carried out in Cameroon, China, DR Congo, Ethiopia, India, Nepal, Tanzania, and Ukraine.
C-Change is implementing programs in malaria prevention in Ethiopia and Kenya with emphasis on communication for behavior change at the community level. Additional information is available at the program's website <http://www.c-changeprogram.org/>www\.c\-changeprogram\.org\.
Thank you,
The Knowledge Management Team at C-Change